Agar
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Agar, or agar-agar, is a jelly-like substance consisting of polysaccharides obtained from the cell walls of some species of red algae primarily from the Gracilaria genus and the Gelidiaceae family. Th
Green tea-flavored yōkan, a popular Japanese red bean jelly made from agar
A blood agar plate used to culture bacteria and diagnose infection
Ogonori, the most common red algae used to make agar
Sago at gulaman in Filipino cuisine is made from agar (gulaman), pearl sago, and sugar syrup flavored with pandan.
Fanny Hesse
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Fanny Hesse is best known for her work in microbiology alongside her husband, Walther Hesse. Following her initial suggestion of using agar as an alternative to gelatin, they were instrumental in pion
Fanny Hesse, c. 1883
An agar plate for laboratory use