Agar Powder Plant Tissue Culture 500 gr

SKU : L-1228.0500

CAS : 9002-18-0

Formula : –

Grade : Plant Tissue Culture

Specifically, agar powder in plant tissue culture is used for:

Providing a solid medium:
Agar solidifies the culture medium, creating a stable platform for plant cells to attach and grow.
Nutrient absorption:
The agar matrix allows plant tissues to readily absorb nutrients and growth regulators from the medium.
Transparency:
Agar’s transparency allows for easy observation of plant cells or microorganisms during growth.
In vitro root development:
Agar is an essential ingredient for developing roots in a controlled environment.
Micropropagation:
It supports the propagation of plants from a single parent plant.

Agar powder, specifically plant tissue culture grade, is a gelling agent used to create solid or semi-solid media for growing plant cells and tissues in vitro. It’s derived from seaweed and used in various techniques like micropropagation, callus culture, and somatic embryogenesis.

Why agar is preferred:

Workable at incubation temperatures:
It can be used to prepare solid or semi-solid media that can be incubated at appropriate temperatures without melting.
Low mineral content:
Plant tissue culture agar has low mineral content, which is important for maintaining the right environment for plant cells.
High gel strength:
This ensures that the solid media remains stable during the growth process.