DSMZ 243 . SEAWATER YEAST PEPTONE AGAR

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Equipment needed: Autoclave Filter

Final pH: 7.3

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ml
Compound Amount Unit
Peptone 5 g
Yeast extract 3 g
Agar 12 g
Distilled water 250 ml
Sea water
(filtered, aged)
750 ml
1 Adjust pH to 7.8. Boil for 5 min, filter and readjust the pH to 7.3.
2 Natural sea water is stored in the dark for at least three weeks to "age". If natural sea water is not available use artificial sea water.

Artificial sea water #

1000
Compound Amount Unit
NaCl 28.13 g
KCl 0.77 g
CaCl2 x 2 H2O 1.60 g
MgCl2 x 6 H2O 4.80 g
NaHCO3 0.11 g
MgSO4 x 7 H2O 3.50 g
Distilled water 1000.00 ml