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Phytagel™

suitable for plant cell culture, BioReagent, powder

Synonym(s):

Gellan Gum, Agar substitute gelling agent

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CAS Number:
71010-52-1
EC Number:
275-117-5
MDL number:
MFCD00131909
UNSPSC Code:
10171502
NACRES:
NA.72

product line

BioReagent

form

powder

technique(s)

cell culture | plant: suitable

application(s)

agriculture

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General description

Typical working concentration: 1.5-2.5 g/L in plant tissue culture media; up to 10 g/L in microbiological media. Phytagel™ requires the presence of cations (especially divalent) for gelling to occur. Concentrations of calcium and magnesium contained in most plant tissue culture media are typically sufficient for gelation. Low-salt media formulations, especially those used in microbiological applications, may require supplementation with additional calcium or magnesium salts (e.g., CaCl2 or MgSO4) or higher concentrations of Phytagel.

Application

Phytagel™ has been used:
  • in the solidification of culture medium for root assays in Arabidopsis thaliana
  • as a component of Solid Paul′s medium for Agrobacterium culture
  • as a component of root induction medium in Ilex dumosa tissue culture

Biochem/physiol Actions

Phytagel is intended for use in place of agar and other gelling agent for plant tissue culture. Phytagel has been shown to be a superior substitute for tissue-culture-grade agar in the micropropagation of banana plantlets.

Other Notes

An agar substitute produced from a bacterial fermentation composed of glucuronic acid, rhamnose and glucose. It produces a clear, colorless, high strength gel which aids in detection of microbial contamination.

Reconstitution

To prevent clumping, add slowly to rapidly stirring medium prior to heating.

Legal Information

Phytagel is a trademark of Sigma-Aldrich Co. LLC

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Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Cytoskeletal dynamics in interphase, mitosis and cytokinesis analysed through Agrobacterium-mediated transient transformation of tobacco BY-2 cells
Buschmann H, et al.
The New phytologist, 190(1), 258-267 (2011)
Micropropagation of Ilex dumosa (Aquifoliaceae) from nodal segments in a tissue culture system
Luna C, et al.
Biocell, 27(2), 205-212 (2003)
CEP genes regulate root and shoot development in response to environmental cues and are specific to seed plants
Delay C, et al.
Journal of Experimental Botany, 64(17), 5383-5394 (2013)
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