Pharmaceutical Agar is refined through a specialized purification process to ensure it complies with the stringent requirements of international pharmacopoeias (USP, EP, JP). This agar provides an exceptionally clean and transparent gel matrix, which is essential for microbial limit testing, sterility testing, and environmental monitoring in cleanroom environments. Its neutral pH and low ash content ensure that it does not interfere with the activity of antibiotics or the growth of fastidious microorganisms. Because of its superior clarity, it is particularly valued for the detection of small or slow-growing colonies and for performing precise antibiotic zone of inhibition assays.
Advantages
- Pharmacopoeial Compliance: Produced to meet the strict regulatory requirements for pharmaceutical quality control testing.
- High Transparency: Exceptional gel clarity allows for easy visual inspection and accurate colony counting.
- Chemical Neutrality: Minimal trace elements and minerals prevent unwanted interactions with active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs).
- Low Syneresis: High water-retention capacity prevents excessive moisture on the agar surface, reducing the risk of colony spreading.
- Consistent Performance: Optimized for high reproducibility, ensuring standardized results across different laboratory sites and batches.
Technical specifications
| Catalogue number |
1816 |
| Brand |
Condalab |
| Application |
Pharmaceutical QC / Sterility and Limit Testing |
| Gel Strength (1.5%) |
700 – 1100 g/cm² |
| Melting Point |
85 ± 5 °C |
| Gelling Point |
35 ± 3 °C |
| Storage Temperature |
2 – 25 °C |
Available packaging options
| 1816 |
500 g plastic bottle |
