DSMZ 403 . BSK-MEDIUM

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Equipment needed: Autoclave Filter

Final pH: n.d.

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ml
Compound Amount Unit
Solution A 1000 ml
Solution B 200 ml
Solution C 143 ml
Solution D 86 ml
1 Combine the warm (37°C) solutions A, B, C, D, and filter-sterilize the warm medium. Solution B can also be added after filtration.
2 Alternatively, buy supplemented or un-supplemented BSK-H medium (Fa. Bio&SELL or Sigma) and supplement the medium according to manufacturer's advice. Sterilize the mixed and warm (37°C) medium by filtration.

Solution A #

1000
Compound Amount Unit
CMRL 1066
(GIBCO 042-1545, glutamin 10 x)
100.0 ml
Proteose peptone no. 2
(DIFCO 0121-01-3)
5.0 g
Tryptone peptone
(DIFCO 0123-01)
1.0 g
Proteose yeastolate
(TC) (DIFCO 5577-15)
1.0 g
HEPES buffer
(acid) (SIGMA H3375)
6.0 g
Sodium citrate 0.7 g
Glucose
(alpha-, D+)
3.0 g
Na-pyruvate 0.8 g
N-Acetylglucosamine 0.4 g
MgCl2 x 6 H2O 0.3 g
L-Glutamine 0.1 g
Double distilled water
(filter-sterilized)
900.0 ml
1 Stir slowly at 4 - 10°C for 3 hours, adjust pH to 7.6 with 5 M NaOH. Filter sterilize.

Solution B #

200
Compound Amount Unit
Gelatine 14 g
Double distilled water 200 ml
1 Dissolve 14.0 g gelatine in 200 ml bidest. water, autoclave 15 minutes at 115°C.

Solution C #

143
Compound Amount Unit
Bovine serum albumin
(Sigma No A9647)
50.05 g
Double distilled water 143.00 ml
1 Dissolve 50.05 g bovine serum albumine, fract. V (important: Sigma No A9647) in 143 ml bidest. water, or use BSA-solution Sigma A7409.

Solution D #

86
Compound Amount Unit
Rabbit serum
(inactivated, GIBCO 037-06120M)
86 ml