Thermo Scientific Chemicals Agar powder

Agar is the most suited solidifying agent for scientific applications that require incubation temperatures closer to human body temperature. Agar is used as a medium in bacteriology and plant biology, impression material in dentistry, biofertilizer in organic farming, and salt bridges in electrochemistry. It can be used to measure the motility and mobility of microorganism owing to the porous nature of the gel form of an agar or agarose medium.

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Applications
Agar is the most suited solidifying agent for scientific applications that require incubation temperatures closer to human body temperature. Agar is used as a medium in bacteriology and plant biology, impression material in dentistry, biofertilizer in organic farming, and salt bridges in electrochemistry. It can be used to measure the motility and mobility of microorganism owing to the porous nature of the gel form of an agar or agarose medium.

Solubility
Soluble in water at temperatures between 95⁰C and 100⁰ C. Insoluble in cold water.

Notes
Prolonged exposure to high temperatures can degrade Agar powder.

Chemical Identifiers

CAS

9002-18-0

Molecular Formula

C14H24O9

Molecular Weight (g/mol)

336.337

MDL Number

MFCD00081288

InChI Key

GYYDPBCUIJTIBM-DYOGSRDZSA-N

Synonym

agar, agar, pure, powder, agar agar bacteriological, 3r,4s,5s,6r-2-4r,5s-4-hydroxy-3-methyl-2,6-dioxabicyclo 3.2.1 octan-8-yl oxy-6-hydroxymethyl-4-methoxyoxane-3,5-diol

PubChem CID

71571511

IUPAC Name

(2R,3S,4S,5R)-2-(hydroxymethyl)-6-[[(4R,5S)-4-hydroxy-3-methyl-2,6-dioxabicyclo[3.2.1]octan-8-yl]oxy]-4-methoxyoxane-3,5-diol

SMILES

CC1C(C2C(C(O1)CO2)OC3C(C(C(C(O3)CO)O)OC)O)O

Physical Form

Powder

Quantity

100 g

Solubility Information

Soluble in water at temperatures between 95⁰C and 100⁰C. Insoluble in cold water.

Chemical Name or Material

Agar

EINECSNumber

232-658-1

RTECSNumber

AW7950000

TSCA

Yes

Recommended Storage

Ambient temperatures

SDS

EINECSNumber

232-658-1

RTECSNumber

AW7950000

TSCA

Yes

Recommended Storage

Ambient temperatures

SDS

RUO – Research Use Only