DSMZ 1596 . METHANOCALCULUS ALKALIPHILUS MEDIUM

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Equipment needed: Autoclave Filter Gassing station Hungate tubes

Final gas composition: 100 % N2 read more

Final pH: 9.5

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ml
Compound Amount Unit
NaCl 3.00 g
K2HPO4 1.00 g
NaHCO3 20.00 g
Na2CO3 15.00 g
NH4Cl 0.20 g
MgSO4 x 7 H2O 0.50 g
Trace elements solution (Pfennig & Lippert,1966) 1.00 ml
Selenite-tungstate solution 1.00 ml
Na-formate 3.40 g
Na-acetate 0.16 g
Yeast extract
(OXOID)
0.02 g
Wolin's vitamin solution (10x) 1.00 ml
Na2S x 9 H2O 0.25 g
Distilled water 1000.00 ml
1 Dissolve sodium chloride and hydrogenphosphate, then sparge solution with 100% N2 gas for at least 30 - 45 min to make it anoxic. Add and dissolve hydrogencarbonate and carbonate while gassing the head space only, then dispense under 100% N2 gas atmosphere into anoxic Hungate-type tubes or serum vials and autoclave. After autoclaving add ammonium chloride, magnesium sulfate, trace elements, formate, acetate, yeast extract, vitamins and sulfide from sterile anoxic stock solutions prepared under 100% N2 gas. Vitamins should be sterilized by filtration. The pH of the complete medium should be 9.5.
2 Note: Addition of 10 - 20 mg sodium dithionite per liter (e.g. from 5% (w/v) solution, freshly prepared under N2 and filter-sterilized) may stimulate growth at the beginning. For transfers use 5 - 10% inoculum.

Trace elements solution (Pfennig & Lippert,1966) #

1000
Compound Amount Unit
EDTA 5.00 g
FeSO4 x 7 H2O 2.20 g
ZnSO4 x 7 H2O 0.10 g
MnCl2 x 4 H2O 0.03 g
H3BO3 0.03 g
CoCl2 x 6 H2O 0.20 g
CuCl2 x 2 H2O 0.03 g
NiCl2 x 6 H2O 0.03 g
Na2MoO4 x 2 H2O 0.03 g
Distilled water 1000.00 ml
1 pH 3.0-4.0

Selenite-tungstate solution #

1000
Compound Amount Unit
NaOH 0.5 g
Na2SeO3 x 5 H2O 3.0 mg
Na2WO4 x 2 H2O 4.0 mg
Distilled water 1000.0 ml