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Main sol. 1588

Internal Solution-ID: S3282

Equipment needed: Autoclave
Compound Amount Unit Conc. [g/L] Conc. [mM]
Peptone 10 g 10 -
Meat extract 3 g 3 -
NaCl 5 g 5 85.558
D(+)-Trehalose 1 g 1 2.921
Agar , for solid medium 19 g 19 56.492
Tap water 250 ml - -
Natural sea water 750 ml - -
1 Dissolve beef extract and peptone by heating in tap water, adjust pH to 7.8 and boil for 10 min. Readjust pH to 7.3. Add agar and autoclave at 121°C for 20 min. Directly after autoclaving, add warm (55°C) sterile sea water. Liquid medium without agar should be combined when cooled to room temperature.
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:
1588 BRADYMONAS SEDIMINIS MEDIUM