Agar - ț̢
A complex sulfated polymer of galactose units, extracted from Gelidium cartilagineum, Gracilaria confervoides, and related red algae. It is used as a gel in the preparation of solid culture media for microorganisms, as a bulk laxative, in making emulsions, and as a supporting medium for immunodiffusion and immunoelectrophoresis.
Synonyms :
Agaricales - ț̢
An extensive order of basidiomycetous fungi whose fruiting bodies are commonly call mushrooms.
Synonyms :
Agaricus - ț̢
A basidiomycetous fungal genus of the family Agaricaceae, order Agaricales, which includes the field mushroom (A. campestris) and the commercial mushroom (A. bisporus).