JCM 484 . MODIFIED METHANOCALDOCOCCUS MEDIUM

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Equipment needed: Anaerobic workbench Autoclave Filter

Final pH: 6.5

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ml
Compound Amount Unit
K2HPO4 0.14 g
CaCl2 x 2 H2O 0.14 g
NH4Cl 0.25 g
MgSO4 x 7 H2O 3.40 g
MgCl2 x 6 H2O 2.70 g
KCl 0.33 g
NaCl 30.00 g
Iron stock solution 5.00 ml
Trace minerals solution 10.00 ml
Trace vitamins 10.00 ml
Na2S2O3 x 5 H2O 1.00 g
Yeast extract
(BD-Difco)
2.00 g
2-Mercaptoethanol 0.40 g
Resazurin 1.00 mg
Distilled water 1000.00 ml
1 Mix ingredients except Na2S2O3 x 5H2O, yeast extract, Trace vitamins and 2-mercaptoethanol, and adjust pH to 6.0. Bring to a boil for 5-10 sec, then, cool down under a stream of H2-CO2 (80:20, v/v). Dispense the medium into suitable culture vessels under a stream of H2-CO2 (80:20, v/v), seal with butyl rubber stoppers and autoclave 115C for 40 min. Separately autoclave Na2S2O3 x 5H2O and 2-mercaptoethanol as 50 g/L solutions and yeast extract as 100 g/L solution under a N2 atmosphere. Filter-sterilize Trace vitamins and store under a N2 atmosphere. Prior to inoculation, aseptically and anaerobically add the Na2S2O3 x 5H2O, yeast extract, Trace vitamins and 2-mercaptoethanol solutions to the medium. Pressurize the inoculated bottles to 200 kPa H2-CO2 (80:20, v/v).

Trace minerals solution #

1000
Compound Amount Unit
Nitrilotriacetic acid 1.500 g
MgSO4 x 7 H2O 3.000 g
MnSO4 x n H2O 0.500 g
NaCl 1.000 g
FeSO4 x 7 H2O 0.100 g
CoSO4 x 7 H2O 0.100 g
CaCl2 x 2 H2O 0.100 g
ZnSO4 x 7 H2O 0.100 g
CuSO4 x 5 H2O 0.010 g
AlK(SO4)2 0.010 g
H3BO3 0.010 g
Na2MoO4 x 2 H2O 0.010 g
NiCl2 x 6 H2O 0.025 g
Na2SeO3 x 5 H2O 0.300 mg
Distilled water 1000.000 ml
1 Dissolve nitrilotriacetic acid and adjust pH to 6.5 with KOH. Then proceed to add minerals. Adjust final pH to 7.0.

Iron stock solution #

1 Dissolve 0.2 g of Fe(NH4)2(SO4)2 x 6H2O in 5 ml of distilled water containing 2 drops of concentrated HCl. When the Fe(NH4)2(SO4)2 x 6H2O crystal have dissolved, bring volume up to 100 ml.