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What is agar-agar?

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Agar-agar also known as agar is a gelatinous substance produced by red algae. It is a polysaccharide that contains agarose and agaropectin. Agarose is responsible for the gelatinous properties. Agar is mainly used in electrophoresis process and Asian desserts and dissolves in boiling water.

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