| Description | Quantity | Old DIFCO Number | New DIFCO Number | Sale Unit | 2008-2009 Price USD |
| Bacto Agar | 100g | 0140-15 | 214050 | Each | $87.20 |
| Bacto Agar | 1 lb. | 0140-01 | 214010 | Each | $180.00 |
| Bacto Agar | 2kg | 0140-07 | 214030 | Each | $751.70 |
| Bacto Agar | 10kg | 0140-08 | 214040 | Each | $3,700.00 |
Bacto ™ Agar is a solidifying agent in which extraneous matter, pigmented portions and salts have been reduced to a minimum. Bacto Agar is used in preparing microbiological culture media.
Bacto ™ Agar is optimized for beneficial calcium and magnesium content. Detrimental ions such as iron and copper are reduced. Bacto Agar is recommended for clinical applications, auxotrophic studies, bacterial and yeast transformation studies and bacterial molecular genetics applications.
| Ash % | 3.6 |
| Clarity,1.5% Soln (NTU) | 4.3 |
| Loss on Drying (%) | 17.3 |
| pH,1.5% Solution | 6.5 |
| Gel Strength (g/cm2) | 600 |
| Gelation Point (°C) | 35°C |
| Melting Point (°C) | 88°C |
| Inorganics (%) | |
| Calcium | 0.179 |
| Chloride | 0.021 |
| Cobalt | <0.001 |
| Copper | <0.001 |
| Iron | 0.002 |
| Lead | <0.001 |
| Magnesium | 0.068 |
| Manganese | <0.001 |
| Nitrate | <0.005 |
| Phosphate | <0.005 |
| Potassium | 0.121 |
| Sodium | 0.837 |
| Sulfate | 1.778 |
| Sulfur | 0.841 |
| Tin | <0.001 |
| Zinc | <0.001 |
| Biological Spore Count, CFU/g | |
| Spore Count | <1,000 |
| Standard Plate Count | <1,000 |
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