Hispanagar SA

Hispanagar is one of the world's leading manufacturers of purified seaweed extracts. With an extensive knowledge on marine hydrocolloids, Hispanagar started working with agar in the 1950s. Algae from oceans all over the world are processed through different transformation production lines, using various technologies, and are subjected to sophisticated extraction and purification operations. The result is an extensive range of agar, including a wide range of bacteriological, pharmaceutical, and food agar, numerous varieties of agaroses, and a complete line of peptones that complement the range of agar dedicated to microbiology.

Agar
Extensive range of agars designed to meet technical needs across various fields, such as food, microbiological culture media, tissue culture, pharmaceutical formulations or cosmetics.

Peptone
Numerous peptones, extracts and infusions from protein sources used, among other applications, as nutrients in microbiological culture media, tissue and vaccine development.

Agarose
A natural polysaccharide that forms an inert matrix that is used in the purification of biomolecules and the separation of proteins, DNA and other macromolecules by electrophoresis.

Microbiology
Extensive catalog of ingredients for the manufacture of culture media, which provide the medium with the optimum nutritive content for the development of microorganisms without inhibitors.

Molecular Biology
Agarose is a polysaccharide that forms an inert matrix that is essential in the process of separation and purification of nucleic acids, proteins, antibodies and other macromolecules.

Food
Agar is an excellent gelling and thickening agent for foods, and it is used in industrial processes as well as in catering, confectionery, baking, dairy and canned meat products.

Other applications
The products manufactured by Hispanagar are used in countless fields: From cosmetics or art conservation to the production of paint, beer or ceramics. We have the capacity to custom blend in order to solve difficult problems.