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Frozen powder agar


Agar, also known as agar-agar, is a type of phycocolloid. It is commonly made from seaweed such as Gracilaria, Gelidium, and Pterocladia. It is a colorless, shapeless solid.

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Agar, also known as agar-agar, is a type of phycocolloid. It is commonly made from seaweeds such as Gracilaria, Gelidium, and Pterocladia. It is a colorless, shapeless solid that dissolves in hot water. Widely used in the food industry, it is also commonly used as a bacterial culture medium. Its name, agar, is derived from the fact that it is often made using seaweed from Hainan Island, whose abbreviation is "琼" (Qiong).
Agar [1] is a polysaccharide extracted from seaweed and is one of the most widely used seaweed colloids in the world. It has a wide range of applications in the food industry, pharmaceutical industry, daily chemical industry, and bioengineering. In food, agar significantly improves food quality and grade. It is expensive. Its characteristics include gelling and stabilizing physicochemical properties. It can form complexes with some substances and can be used as a thickener, gelling agent, suspending agent, emulsifier, preservative, and stabilizer. It is widely used in the manufacture of fruit juices, various beverages, jellies, ice cream, cakes, soft candies, canned foods, meat products, eight-treasure porridge, silver ear bird's nest, soups, cold dishes, etc. In the chemical industry and medical research, agar can be used as a culture medium, ointment base, and for other purposes.

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