Name the gelatin-like substance which is prepared fro various species of red algae growing in Asiatic waters. The prepared product appears in the form of cakes, coarse granules, long shreds or in thin sheets. It is used extensively alone or in combination with various nutritive substances, as a medium for culturing bacteria and various fungi
Agar-Agar or Agar is a jelly-like substance crafted from the aggregate of agarose and agaropectin. It is extracted from crimson algae Gelidium or Gracilaria.
