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What is agar agar?

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Agar agar is a complex polysaccharide obtained from seaweeds widely used as a nutrient medium for culture.
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$ Agar-agar is a carbohydrate obtained from some sea weeds. ! Agar agar is a polysaccharides formed of many galactose monomers.