Application

Phytagel is intended for use in place of agar and other gelling agent for plant tissue culture. Phytagel has been shown to be a superior substitute for tissue-culture-grade agar in the micropropagation of banana plantlets.

Phytagel^™ has been used:
• in the solidification of culture medium for root assays in Arabidopsis thaliana^[1]
• as a component of Solid Paul′s medium for Agrobacterium culture^[2]
• as a component of root induction medium in Ilex dumosa tissue culture^[3]

Packaging

1, 5 kg in poly drum

100, 250, 500 g in poly bottle

Other Notes

An agar substitute produced from a bacterial fermentation composed of glucuronic acid, rhamnose and glucose. It produces a clear, colorless, high strength gel which aids in detection of microbial contamination.

Reconstitution

To prevent clumping, add slowly to rapidly stirring medium prior to heating.

Properties