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Agar Agar
Coast Biologicals Limited specialises in the manufacture of Bacteriological Agar, Plant Tissue Culture Agar, High Purity (Noble) Agar, and some Standard Grade Agar. 
Coast Biologicals Limited's modern Agar and Essential Oil extraction facility at Opotiki, Eastern Bay of Plenty, New Zealand.
Coast Biologicals' manufactures Agar from the red seaweed Pterocladia Lucida with grows in abundance in the clear unpolluted seas that surround New Zealand's long coastline. Pterocladia Lucida produces high gel strength agar that has low mineral content. Gelidium seaweed is also used to provide additional characteristics.
This agar is subjected to stringent quality control to ensure compatibility in culture media and is tested growing a wide range of fastidious micro-organisms. 
Our Bacteriological Agar is available in low, medium and high gel strengths and can be made to customers specifications. Prepared chemically clean, this product is unique to Coast Biologicals Ltd. Plant Tissue Culture Agar is characterised by its water and nutrient release characteristics set to optimise plant tissue growth conditions and is now widely used in commercial plant propagation. A very High Purity gelling agent. Total ash <1.0 %. Used mainly in Molecular Biology and Biochemistry or where high purity is essential. Available in several gel strengths, this agar is suitable for food and other general uses. 
From Our Clean, Clear Waters... 
..Agar Seaweed is Harvested by Traditional...
.. and More Modern Means.
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Agar Purchasing:
- Agar Small Volume Purchases
Code Product Size Price
AB001 Bacteriological Agar 1 Kg Jar NZ $ 97.00 / Kg
AB010 Bacteriological Agar 10Kg Drum NZ $ 92.00 / Kg
AB050 Bacteriological Agar 50Kg Drum NZ $ 80.00 / Kg
AHP001 Plant Tissue Culture Agar 1 Kg Jar NZ $ 99.00 / Kg
AHP010 Plant Tissue Culture Agar 10Kg Drum NZ $ 95.00 / Kg
NA5 Noble Agar 500g Jar NZ $ 100.00 / 500g
AST001 Standard / Food Grade Agar 1 Kg Jar NZ $ 79.00 / Kg
AST010 Standard / Food Grade Agar 10Kg Drum NZ $ 75.00 / Kg
AST050 Standard / Food Grade Agar 50Kg Drum NZ $ 70.00 / Kg
- For domestic New Zealand purchases the above prices do not include Goods and Services Tax.
- For purchases outside New Zealand Goods and Services Taxes do not apply.
- All prices above are ex. our Bombay, Auckland South ( New Zealand ) store with delivery freight to the customers account.
- To order small volumes please contact us.
- For large orders please contact us for a quotation.
