European Bacteriological Agar is a gelling agent used in the preparation of culture media and other bacteriological applications.
Agar is a natural hydrocolloid extracted from several species of red algae, mainly the Gelidium , Gracilaria and Pterocladia types. European Bacteriological Agar is a gelling agent used in the preparation of culture media and other bacteriological applications. The main advantage of this agar is the absence of inhibitors, which could interfere in microorganisms´ growth. It has excellent transparency, high hysteresis and very reliable reproducibility. Each batch produced is thoroughly tested for biological performance against a battery of known bacterial cultures in order to ensure proper growth characteristics and absence of inhibitors. European Agar type gives a higher gel strength than the American version. It is used in concentrations from 1.2% to 1.6%.
