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Description

  • Agar substitute produced from a bacterial substrate composed of glucaronic acid, rhamnose, and glucose
  • Aids in the detection of microbial contaminants
  • Custom-made packages in sizes between 2 and 2.5 g each
  • Loss on drying: 6–16%

Gelzan™ is a registered trademark of the Monsanto Company

Application

Microbial Detection

Properties

Shelf life

5 years

Storage Temperature

RT

Appearance color

Off-white to light yellow

Appearance form

Fine powder

Molecular Formula

(C24H38O20)a

Gel Strength

Solubility Color

Clear to light yellow

Solubility (@ RT)

Soluble in water, 100°C