Phytagel

Phytagel: Phytagelä is an agar substitute produced from a bacterial substrate composed of glucuronic acid, rhamnose, and glucose. It produces a high-strength gel, which aids in the detection of microbial contamination. Phytagel provides an economical alternative to agar as a gelling agent.

… Application Phytagel is intended for use in place of agar and other gelling agent for plant tissue culture. Phytagel has been shown to be a superior substitute for tissue-culture-grade agar in the micropropagation of banana plantlets. Legal Information Phytagel is a trademark of…

Synonym(s): Phytagel CAS Number: 71010-52-1 Harmonized Tariff Code:  3913.90