CRITERION™ Pharmaceutical Grade Agar by Hardy Diagnostics is a high-purity agar used primarily as a solidifying agent for preparing microbiological culture media. This premium-grade agar is extensively purified to remove pigments, salts, and other extraneous materials that may interfere with microbial growth or medium clarity.

Pharmaceutical Grade Agar is ideal for laboratories requiring consistent gel strength, clarity, and low impurity levels, making it suitable for clinical applications, pharmaceutical-quality media formulations, food microbiology, environmental monitoring, and research workflows.

As part of the CRITERION™ media line, this agar offers excellent solubility, reliable gelling performance, and batch-to-batch consistency, ensuring dependable results across diverse microbiology applications.

Key Features:

High-purity agar used as a solidifying agent for culture media

Purified to remove salts, pigments, and extraneous compounds

Produces consistent gel strength and superior medium clarity

Suitable for clinical, pharmaceutical, environmental, and food testing labs

500g wide-mouth bottle supports clean, efficient handling

High solubility for smooth, uniform incorporation into media recipes

Manufactured under strict quality standards for reliable lab performance

Compatible with Hardy Diagnostics’ complete line of culture media bases, supplements, and additives.

Specifications
Manufacturer: Hardy Diagnostics
Brand: CRITERION™
Product Type: Dehydrated Culture Media
Medium Name: Pharmaceutical Grade Agar
Application: Solidifying agent for preparing microbiological culture media; high-purity agar suitable for pharmaceutical, clinical, food, and environmental applications
Format: Dehydrated powder
Fill Volume: 500gm
Pack Size: Each
Industry Use: Breweries, Wineries & Distilleries; Cannabis QA Testing; Clinical; Cosmetics; Environmental; Food Safety; Compounding Pharmacy; Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
Container Type: 500gm wide-mouth bottle
Container Features: Easy grip, stackable design, wide opening to reduce dust formation
Purity: Purified to remove pigments, salts, and extraneous organic material
Performance Characteristics: Consistent gel strength and clarity
Solubility: High solubility for reliable media preparation
Quality: Tested for optimal growth support when used in prepared culture media; complete technical/instruction sheets available
Additional Options: Also available in 2kg and 10kg bucket sizes and 2L Mylar pouch