| Descriptor English: | Agar | ||||||
| Descriptor Spanish: |
Agar
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Ágar | ||||||
| Descriptor French: | Agar-agar | ||||||
| Tree number(s): |
D09.698.360.041 |
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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000362 | ||||||
| Scope note: | 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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| Allowable Qualifiers: |
AD administration & dosage AE adverse effects AN analysis CH chemistry CL classification CS chemical synthesis EC economics HI history IP isolation & purification ME metabolism PD pharmacology PK pharmacokinetics PO poisoning RE radiation effects SD supply & distribution ST standards TO toxicity TU therapeutic use UL ultrastructure |
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| Pharm Action: |
Culture Media |
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| Registry Number: | 9002-18-0 | ||||||
| CAS Type 1 Name: | Agar | ||||||
| DeCS ID: | 367 | ||||||
| Unique ID: | D000362 | ||||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||||
| Date Established: | 1966/01/01 | ||||||
| Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 | ||||||
| Revision Date: | 2004/07/07 |
Agar
- Preferred
| Concept UI |
M0000553 |
| Scope note | 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. |
| Preferred term | Agar |
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