G1910

Gelzan^™ CM

Gelrite^®

• Synonym(s): Gellan Gum, Agar substitute gelling agent
• CAS Number: 71010-52-1
• EC Number: 275-117-5
• MDL number: MFCD00131909
• NACRES: NA.72

Properties

• Quality Level: 200
• application(s): agriculture

Description

General description

Gelrite, gellan gum, is recommended as a gelling agent for use in place of agar in microbiological assay and tissue culture media. Gellan gum is used in a wide variety of immobilization matrices. It forms a hard gel at low concentrations in the presence of an electrolyte. Gellan is a linear tetrasaccharide composed of D-glucose, L-rhamnose, and D-glucuronic acid in the ratio of 2:1:1, linked by β (1 → 4) glycosidic bond.

Gelrite, gellan gum, is recommended as a gelling agent for use in place of agar in microbiological assay and tissue culture media. Gellan gum is used in a wide variety of immobilization matrices. It forms a hard gel at low concentrations in the presence of an electrolyte. Gellan is a linear tetrasaccharide composed of D-glucose, L-rhamnose, and D-glucuronic acid in the ratio of 2:1:1, linked by β (1 → 4) glycosidic bond.

Application

Gelrite, gellan gum, is recommended as a gelling agent for use in place of agar in microbiological media. Gellan gum is used in a wide variety of immobilization matricies.

Gelzan^™ CM has been used:

• in the synthesis of gellan-pullulan nanogel via chemical crosslinking
• in the synthesis of gellan-pullulan hydrogel
• with KNOP medium to maintain and prepare Anthoceros agrestis thallus tissue sample for imaging

Gelzan^™ CM has been used:

• in the synthesis of gellan-pullulan nanogel via chemical crosslinking
• in the synthesis of gellan-pullulan hydrogel
• with KNOP medium to maintain and prepare Anthoceros agrestis thallus tissue sample for imaging

Features and Benefits

• Transparent and colorless agar alternative
• Mechanically robust
• Disperses in water with ease
• Low viscosity
• The resulting gel has a high melting temperature

Legal Information

Gelrite is a registered trademark of CP Kelco U.S., Inc.

Gelzan is a trademark of CP Kelco U.S., Inc.

Safety Information

• 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