Gracilaria Agar Powder for Mushroom Agar Plates

Gracilaria agar powder is a plant-derived gelling agent used to prepare agar media for mushroom cultures and fungal research. Extracted from red algae of the Gracilaria genus, this agar produces strong, clear gels ideal for preparing mycology agar plates.

When combined with nutrient sources such as malt extract powder or yeast, Gracilaria agar forms the foundation of many agar media recipes used in mushroom cultivation and fungal culture work.

This pure agar powder allows growers and researchers to create customized agar media formulations for isolating, cloning, and expanding fungal cultures.

Why Use Gracilaria Agar Powder

Strong Gel Structure

Gracilaria agar produces firm, stable gels that support mycelium growth on agar plates.

Clear Agar Plates

This agar powder creates clear media, allowing easy observation of fungal growth and contamination.

Flexible Agar Recipes

Gracilaria agar can be combined with nutrients such as malt extract powder to create custom agar media formulations.

Common Uses

Gracilaria agar powder is used to prepare:

• Mushroom agar plates
• Fungal culture media
• Malt extract agar (MEA)
• Malt extract yeast agar (MEYA)

How to Prepare Agar Media

1. Mix 30 grams of agar powder per liter of distilled water.

2. Add nutrient ingredients such as malt extract powder or yeast.

3. Sterilize the mixture at 15 PSI for 30 minutes.

4. Pour the hot media into sterile petri dishes.

Product Specifications

Weight Options
100g (3.5oz)
454g (16oz)
907g (32oz)

Source
Derived from red algae (Gracilaria genus)

Use
Preparing agar media for mushroom cultures

Additives
None

Color
Uncolored and clear for culture observation.