Agar Powder for Tissue Culture — Apex Labs

Elevate your plant biotechnology research with high-purity Apex Labs Agar Powder for Tissue Culture. Specifically processed for demanding laboratory environments, this premium-grade agar offers exceptional optical transparency and a robust, firm gel matrix designed to support optimal explant development, callus culture, and micropropagation. Whether utilized in agricultural research centers, university labs, or commercial biotech facilities, it ensures reproducible, contamination-free growth media preparation.

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Technical Specifications

• Brand & Supplier: Apex Labs, Varanasi, UP
• Product Grade: Plant Tissue Culture Tested
• Appearance: White to pale yellow powder
• Solubility (1.5% aqueous hot solution): Almost clear, pale yellow solution
• Gel Strength (1.5% gel): Min. 800 gm/cm²
• Loss on Drying: Max. 15%
• Sulphated Ash: Max. 5%
• Acid Insoluble Ash / Impurities: Max. 1% each (Organic & Inorganic)
• Qualitative Tests: Passes tests for Starch, Gelatin, and Water Absorption
• Heavy Metals (as Pb): Max. 0.005%
• Absorbance (1.5% solution at 50°C): @430nm: Max. 0.20 | @530nm: Max. 0.15 | @655nm: Max. 0.10
• Suitability for Tissue Culture: Passes strict growth and clarity testing

Key Features

• High Optical Clarity: Low light absorbance ensures clear visualization of root and shoot development under microscopes.
• Rigid Gel Matrix: Exceptional gel strength (≥ 800 gm/cm²) maintains structural integrity of culture media without liquefying at incubation temperatures.
• Extremely Low Impurities: Minimized heavy metals and ash content prevent toxicity and support sensitive explant proliferation.
• Consistent Batch Quality: Stringently tested for tissue culture suitability, ensuring reproducible outcomes across research cycles.

Applications

• Plant Biotechnology Labs: Ideal gelling agent for MS (Murashige and Skoog) and other specialized tissue culture media.
• Agricultural Research Centers: Used for clonal propagation, somatic embryogenesis, and pathogen-free plant production.
• Educational Institutions: Standard laboratory reagent for botany, plant physiology, and biotechnology student training.