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Trace elements solution

Internal Solution-ID: S1935

This solution is used in 2 media and was first defined in medium 939.

Equipment needed: Autoclave
Compound Amount Unit Conc. [g/L] Conc. [mM]
EDTA 50.00 g 50 171.092
ZnSO4 x 7 H2O 1.00 g 1 3.478
CaCl2 x 2 H2O 7.34 g 7.34 49.927
MnCl2 x 4 H2O 2.50 g 2.5 12.632
CoCl2 x 6 H2O 0.50 g 0.5 3.851
(NH4)6Mo7O24 0.50 g 0.5 -
FeSO4 x 7 H2O 5.00 g 5 17.985
CuSO4 x 5 H2O 0.20 g 0.2 0.801
Distilled water 1000.00 ml - -
1 Dissolve the EDTA in about 400 ml of water, then add 9 g NaOH. Dissolve each of the salts individually in about 40-50 ml of water and add them to the EDTA-NaOH solution. Adjust the final pH of the solution to pH 6.0 with 1M NaOH (about 24 ml). Make up to 1 litre with distilled water, store in the dark and do not autoclave the stock solution before it is added to the medium.
939 METHYLOTROPHIC ARTHROBACTER AND HYPHOMICROBIUM MEDIUM
1032 MEDIUM FOR METHYLOBACTERIUM PODARIUM