agarose

[ ah-guh-rohs, -rohz ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. a substance obtained from agar and used for chromatographic separations.

Word History and Origins

Origin of agarose¹

First recorded in 1965–70; agar + -ose ²

Example Sentences

"We use chitosan dendritic particles to reinforce the agarose matrix because of the compatibility of both materials leading to good mechanical properties; chitosan particles also have an opposite charge to agarose. When mixed, these charges are neutralized so the resulting materials also become more resistant to water."

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The biopolymer composites are about four times stronger than agarose films alone, the research shows, and also resist E.coli, a commonly studied bacterium.

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Combining chitosan, a biopolymer that makes crab shells hard, with agarose, a biopolymer extracted from seaweed that is used to make gels, creates unique biopolymer composite films with enhanced strength.

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"Synthetic polymers make very good films, but we want to replace them with natural biopolymers. The question becomes how do we adjust the joint structure of these natural polymers -- in our case, agarose and chitosan -- so we can have all the desirable properties of synthetic polymers inside a sustainable, biodegradable film?"

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It may not be enough to simply mix chitosan and agarose together.

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