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A polysaccharide complex extracted from seaweed (Rhodophyceae) and used as an inert support for the growth of cells, particularly bacteria and some cancer cell lines (eg. sloppy agar).
Dictionary of molecular biology. 2004.
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Agar — or agar agar is a gelatinous substance derived from seaweed. Historically and in a modern context, it is chiefly used as an ingredient in desserts throughout Japan, but in the past century has found extensive use as a solid substrate to contain… … Wikipedia
Agar — dans la Genèse, esclave d Abraham, mère d Ismaël. ⇒AGAR, AGAR AGAR, subst. masc. Substance mucilagineuse de certaines algues communes dans les mers extrême orientales : • 1. Dans des récipients (...) on dispose des aliments propres au… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Agar — Agar, (malaiisch) auch Agar Agar, Agartang, Japanischer Fischleim, Kanten (Japanisch) oder Chinesische bzw. Japanische Gelatine genannt, ist wie Carrageen ein Polysaccharid (genauer Galactose Polymer), das Gallerte bilden kann. Die Grundeinheiten … Deutsch Wikipedia
agar — agar; agar·i·ca·ce·ae; agar·i·ca·les; agar·i·cin; agar·i·cine; agar·i·cin·ic; agar·i·coid; agar·i·cus; agar·o·phyte; agar·wal; agar·ose; agar·i·ca·ceous; … English syllables
agar — a gar, n. [See {agar agar}.] 1. common shortened form of {agar agar[2]}. Syn: gelose, agar agar. [PJC] 2. 1 any culture medium that uses agar as the gelling agent; used especially with a modifying prefix, as, EMB agar. The term is applied both to … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
agar — m. microb. Medio de cultivo semisólido o sólido que contiene el alga agar agar para dotarlo de consistencia. También se denomina agar agar. Medical Dictionary. 2011. agar … Diccionario médico
agar — agar̃ (<ag ar) prt. argi: Agar̃ jau jūs pavalgėt? Slm. Agar̃ tu ten nuėjai? Kp. Agar̃ tau anas nieko nesakė! Km. Agar̃ kulsim šiandien dobilus? Aln … Dictionary of the Lithuanian Language
agar — [ä′gər, ā′gər΄; ägär΄, ā′gär΄] n. [Malay] 1. a gelatinous product made from seaweed and used as a base for bacterial cultures, as a laxative, in jellied and preserved foods, in electrophoresis, etc. 2. a base containing agar: Also agar agar … English World dictionary
agar — A gar a gar, n. [Ceylonese local name.] 1. A fucus or seaweed much used in the East for soups and jellies; Ceylon moss ({Gracilaria lichenoides}). [1913 Webster] 2. A gelatinlike substance, or a solution of it, prepared from certain seaweeds… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Agar — Agar, SD U.S. town in South Dakota Population (2000): 82 Housing Units (2000): 54 Land area (2000): 0.168095 sq. miles (0.435364 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.168095 sq. miles (0.435364 sq.… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Agar, SD — U.S. town in South Dakota Population (2000): 82 Housing Units (2000): 54 Land area (2000): 0.168095 sq. miles (0.435364 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.168095 sq. miles (0.435364 sq. km) FIPS… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
