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Inulin vs Agar - What's the difference?

inulin | agar |

As nouns the difference between inulin and agar

is that inulin is a polysaccharide found in the roots and tubers of certain plants, especially the Compositae; it is mostly a polymer of fructose while agar is a gelatinous material obtained from the marine algae, used as a bacterial culture medium, in electrophoresis and as a food additive.

inulin

English

Noun

(wikipedia inulin) (en-noun)
  • (carbohydrate) a polysaccharide found in the roots and tubers of certain plants, especially the Compositae; it is mostly a polymer of fructose

    • agar

    English

    (wikipedia agar)

    Noun

    (-)
  • A gelatinous material obtained from the marine algae, used as a bacterial culture medium, in electrophoresis and as a food additive.
  • (chemistry) An agarose, the principle constituent of the commercial gel.

    • Synonyms

    * agal-agal * agar-agar * when used as a stabiliser and gelling agent

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