Agar is a polysaccharide complex extracted by bleaching and hot water treatment of agarocytes from the red alga Rhodophyceae, and usually consisting of the genera Gelidium, Acanthopeltis, Ceramium, Pterocladia and Gracilaria. The algae are typically found in the Pacific and Indian Oceans and in the…

Tryptone is an assortment of peptides generated by the tryptic digestion of casein.   It is commonly used in microbiology to produce Lysogeny broth for the growth of E. coli and other microorganisms, as it provides a source of amino acids.   Features Synonym: …

Tryptic Soy Broth is a highly nutritive and very versatile medium recommended for general use in the laboratory. The medium promotes abundant growth of fastidious microorganisms without the necessity of adding serum and other materials. Tryptic Soy Broth is used for the cultivation of fastidious…

Yeast extract powder is a vacuum dried autolyzed yeast extract produced from 100% Baker's yeast. It is a concentrated source of soluble protein components, carbohydrates, and B Complex vitamins natural to yeast. Yeast extract is used as a bacteriological media component for a variety of…