{"id":29795,"date":"2026-03-10T09:56:13","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T09:56:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/srmtradingcorporation.com\/?post_type=product&#038;p=29795"},"modified":"2026-03-10T09:56:31","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T09:56:31","slug":"agar-agar-powder-for-microbiology-500g-merck-india-3","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/srmtradingcorporation.com\/?product=agar-agar-powder-for-microbiology-500g-merck-india-3","title":{"rendered":"Agar Agar Powder for Microbiology 500g Merck India"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Agar Agar Powder<\/strong>\u00a0is a natural, vegetarian alternative to gelatin, derived from red algae (specifically from the genera\u00a0<em>Gelidium<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0<em>Gracilaria<\/em>). It is a polysaccharide that forms a gel when dissolved in boiling water and then cooled. Agar agar is widely used in culinary, scientific, and industrial applications due to its unique gelling, thickening, and stabilizing properties.<\/p>\n<h2>Lab Grade Agar Agar Powder for Microbiology 500 gm Pack<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>This Agar Agar Powder forms a Microbiological Chemical Ideal for Institutional and industrial consumers.<\/li>\n<li>Net Weight: 500 grams<\/li>\n<li>Brand: Merck<\/li>\n<li>Made in India<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Applications of Agar Powder<\/strong>:<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Culinary Uses<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Desserts<\/strong>: Agar agar is most commonly used in making jellies, puddings, and marshmallows, especially in vegan and vegetarian recipes as a substitute for gelatin. It forms a firm, clear gel that does not melt at room temperature.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Thickening Agent<\/strong>: It is used to thicken soups, sauces, and creams in various recipes.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Vegan and Vegetarian Cooking<\/strong>: As agar is plant-based, it is a popular ingredient in vegan and vegetarian diets to replace gelatin, which is derived from animal collagen.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Microbiology<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Agar Plates<\/strong>: Agar is essential in microbiology for creating solid growth media used to culture bacteria, fungi, and other microorganisms. It provides a stable surface for the growth of colonies.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cell Culture<\/strong>: In laboratory settings, agar agar is used to prepare media for growing cells and tissues.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pharmaceutical Industry<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Capsules<\/strong>: Agar-agar is used as a binder and stabilizer in pharmaceutical formulations, particularly in the making of capsules.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Encapsulation<\/strong>: It is also used in creating encapsulated medications and supplements due to its ability to form strong, resilient gels.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cosmetics<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Thickening Agent<\/strong>: Agar-agar is used in some cosmetic formulations, particularly in skincare products like face masks, as a gel-forming agent.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Stabilizer<\/strong>: It is also used in stabilizing emulsions and in the preparation of certain types of creams or lotions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5810\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5810\"><a href=\"https:\/\/labtexbd.com\/?attachment_id=5810\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5810\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5810\" title=\"Agar Agar Powder for Microbiology\" src=\"https:\/\/labtexbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Agar-Agar-Powder-for-Microbiology.jpg.webp\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/labtexbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Agar-Agar-Powder-for-Microbiology.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/labtexbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Agar-Agar-Powder-for-Microbiology-300x300.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/labtexbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Agar-Agar-Powder-for-Microbiology-100x100.jpg.webp 100w, https:\/\/labtexbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Agar-Agar-Powder-for-Microbiology-64x64.jpg 64w, https:\/\/labtexbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Agar-Agar-Powder-for-Microbiology-150x150.jpg.webp 150w, https:\/\/labtexbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Agar-Agar-Powder-for-Microbiology-370x370.jpg.webp 370w\" alt=\"Agar Agar Powder for Microbiology\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li>Agar Powder for Analysis<\/li>\n<li>Pack Size: 500gm<\/li>\n<li>Brand: Merck<\/li>\n<li>Made in India<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":29830,"template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[2976],"product_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-29795","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-edu-lab-materials","8":"first","9":"instock","10":"shipping-taxable","11":"purchasable","12":"product-type-simple"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/srmtradingcorporation.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/product\/29795","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/srmtradingcorporation.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/srmtradingcorporation.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/srmtradingcorporation.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/29830"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/srmtradingcorporation.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=29795"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/srmtradingcorporation.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_brand&post=29795"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/srmtradingcorporation.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_cat&post=29795"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/srmtradingcorporation.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_tag&post=29795"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}