About The Medical Condition Agar

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Agar

Agar Medical Condition Defined & Explained
Agar Medical Condition

What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Agar?

A complex sulfated polymer of galactose units, extracted from Gelidium cartilagineum, Gracilaria confervoides, and related red algae. It is used as a gel in the preparation of solid culture media for microorganisms, as a bulk laxative, in making emulsions, and as a supporting medium for immunodiffusion and immunoelectrophoresis.

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