Hispanagar Why is agar used in microbiology?

Nowadays, agar is frequently associated with food products, but there are actually other types of industries where this ingredient becomes an essential element.  

Agar - an overview ScienceDirect Topics

Hispanagar Differences between Agar and Agarose

Production of unpurified agar-based extracts from red seaweed Gelidium sesquipedale by means of simplified extraction protocols - ScienceDirect

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Agar Definition and Examples - Biology Online Dictionary

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Bacteriological Agar for Microbiology - Global Bioingredients

A Brief History Of Agar - Asian Scientist Magazine

Agarose : Over a billion years of evolution in your gel Labconscious®