Used as a solidifying agent for culture media Used as a solidfying agent to provide the solid medium to support the growth of microbes for cell culture applications Functionally tested for promotion of growth of E
coli and S
aureus Typical concentration is 1.5% agar (15g/L) in water CAS: 9002-18-0 Molecular Weight: 336.337 g/mol Chemical Formula: C14H24O9