"Agar" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A complex sulfated polymer of galactose units, extracted from Gelidium cartilagineum, Gracilaria confervoides, and related red algae. It is used as a gel in the preparation of solid culture media for microorganisms, as a bulk laxative, in making emulsions, and as a supporting medium for immunodiffusion and immunoelectrophoresis.
| Descriptor ID |
D000362
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D09.698.360.041
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Agar" by people in Profiles.
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The Integrity of Heme Is Essential for Reproducible Detection of Metronidazole-Resistant Clostridioides difficile by Agar Dilution Susceptibility Tests. J Clin Microbiol. 2021 08 18; 59(9):e0058521.
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E-test versus agar dilution for antibiotic susceptibility testing of Helicobacter pylori: a comparison study. BMC Res Notes. 2020 Jan 10; 13(1):22.
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Surgical site infection reporting: more than meets the agar. J Pediatr Surg. 2017 Jan; 52(1):156-160.
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Spatially Constrained Growth Enhances Conversional Meltdown. Biophys J. 2016 Jun 21; 110(12):2800-2808.
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A novel method for imaging the pharmacological effects of antibiotic treatment on Clostridium difficile. Anaerobe. 2016 Aug; 40:10-4.
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Effect of Preexposure to Triazoles on Susceptibility and Virulence of Rhizopus oryzae. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2015 Dec; 59(12):7830-2.
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Genetic drift opposes mutualism during spatial population expansion. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2014 Jan 21; 111(3):1037-42.
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Differentiation of murine male germ cells to spermatozoa in a soft agar culture system. Asian J Androl. 2012 Mar; 14(2):285-93.
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Micropatterned surfaces for reducing the risk of catheter-associated urinary tract infection: an in vitro study on the effect of sharklet micropatterned surfaces to inhibit bacterial colonization and migration of uropathogenic Escherichia coli. J Endourol. 2011 Sep; 25(9):1547-52.
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Maintaining and shipping Helicobacter pylori on agar stabs. Helicobacter. 2011 Jun; 16(3):252-3.