Thermo Scientific Chemicals Agar powder

Description

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.

This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

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.

Specifications

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: 500 g
• Solubility Information: Soluble in water at temperatures between 95⁰C and 100⁰C. Insoluble in cold water.
• Chemical Name or Material: Agar

Safety and Handling

EINECSNumber	232-658-1
RTECSNumber	AW7950000
TSCA	Yes
Recommended Storage	Ambient temperatures

SDS

RUO – Research Use Only