Agar is a solidifying agent used in media preparation.a. What is its origin? b. What makes it ideal for cultivation of microbes? c. How and why does the agar concentration in semisolid media differ from conventional solid media?

Agar is a solidifying agent used in media preparation.a. What is its origin? b. What makes it ideal for cultivation of microbes? c. How and why does the agar concentration in semisolid media differ from conventional solid media?

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