Agar, Micropropagation - Type I (Gracilaria)

About this product

<div style="text-align: justify;">Agar Micropropagation Type I is a high-quality agar derived from Gracilaria and designed for use in plant tissue culture. Its purity and gel strength make it suitable for solidifying growth media used for the cultivation of plant tissues. The product is plant tissue culture tested and has a gel strength of ≥900 g/cm².</div>

Specifications

Catalog number

CN-A038-500GM

Size / count

500 g

Dry ice

No

Hazardous

No

Discontinued

No

CAS Number

9002-18-0

Specifications

<div style="text-align: justify;"><strong data-start="1957" data-end="1999">Agar Micropropagation Type I (CN-A038)</strong> is a powder agar derived from <strong data-start="2030" data-end="2044">Gracilaria</strong> and tested for plant tissue culture applications. The manufacturer specifies a recommended use concentration of <strong data-start="2157" data-end="2168">5–9 g/L</strong> and a <strong data-start="2175" data-end="2205">gel strength of ≥900 g/cm²</strong>. The product is supplied in multiple pack sizes ranging from <strong data-start="2267" data-end="2285">100 g to 25 kg</strong> and should be stored at <strong data-start="2310" data-end="2321">15–30°C</strong>. The manufacturer lists <strong data-start="2346" data-end="2365">HS Code 1302.31</strong> and states that shelf life should be checked on the expiry date indicated on the product label.</div>

Features & Benefits

<ul data-start="2539" data-end="2792"><li data-section-id="dbwae1" data-start="2539" data-end="2572"><span data-start="2541" data-end="2572" style="">Plant Tissue Culture Tested</span><span aria-hidden="true" class="PDq2pG_selectionAnchor"></span> </li><li data-section-id="uhk4sa" data-start="2573" data-end="2602"><span data-start="2575" data-end="2602">Derived from Gracilaria</span> </li><li data-section-id="1boa38r" data-start="2603" data-end="2632"><span data-start="2605" data-end="2632">Gel strength ≥900 g/cm²</span> </li><li data-section-id="974873" data-start="2633" data-end="2663">Recommended use: <span data-start="2652" data-end="2663">5–9 g/L</span> </li><li data-section-id="wpzra9" data-start="2664" data-end="2684">Powder formulation </li><li data-section-id="15eddd5" data-start="2685" data-end="2719">Available in multiple pack sizes </li><li data-section-id="q6pta5" data-start="2720" data-end="2792">Storage temperature: <span data-start="2743" data-end="2754" style="">15–30°C</span> <span class="contents" data-content-reference-start="2688" data-content-reference-end="2721"><span class="" data-state="closed"></span></span> </li></ul>

Recommended Usage

<p data-start="3311" data-end="3558" class="PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer">The manufacturer's recommended concentration for <strong data-start="3360" data-end="3403">Micropropagation Agar Type I is 5–9 g/L</strong>. The appropriate concentration may depend on the specific plant tissue culture medium and experimental requirements. <span class="contents" data-content-reference-start="3432" data-content-reference-end="3451"><span class="" data-state="closed"></span></span><span aria-hidden="true" class="PDq2pG_selectionAnchor"></span></p> <p data-start="3560" data-end="3879"><strong data-start="3560" data-end="3574">Important:</strong> I would use <strong data-start="3587" data-end="3598">5–9 g/L</strong> on Gentaur because this is what the current manufacturer page states. I would <strong data-start="3677" data-end="3716">not change it to 6–8 g/L or 7–9 g/L</strong>, even though other websites show different ranges. Your product page should follow the manufacturer's current specification.</p>