Why is agar a good solidifying agent for microbiological media?
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Agar is a polymer made up of galactose (sugar) subunits. It is derived from agarose, which is a polysaccharide and forms a supporting structure in the cell walls of certain algae. ... Agar is indigestible by most of the bacteria.
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