Ensure that the packaging is intact and does not have pores or open areas as it will facilitate the entry of microbes. Choose the package where sheets are in the form of dried strips as it is easy to store and use.
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Description
China grass is another name for agar agar. It is a jelly-like substance obtained from red algae that is naturally present as seaweed in nature. It belongs to the Rhodophyta (red algae) phylum. Seaweed is the common name for countless species of marine plants and algae that grow in the oceans, rivers, and lakes. It is made up of a mixture of two components namely- agarose (a linear polysaccharide) and agaropectin (a heterogeneous mixture of smaller molecules). China grass is believed to be discovered in Japan. With its newfound uses in microbiology, agar production increased manifolds after its introduction. It is produced mainly in Japan, South America, and Mediterranean countries.