Agar Agar Powder

Excellent Gel Strength: 900mg/2cm+. Agar-Agar is a natural vegetable gelatin counterpart derived from seaweed/algae (polysaccharide agarose). When prepared, it forms a semi-translucent gel that can be used in culinary applications to make jellies, puddings, & custards, etc. It is also useful in microbiology as the base medium for culturing bacteria and germs in petri dishes. Nutrients are added to the agar as appropriate for the specific type of microorganisms being cultured. Agar can be made into...