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Main sol. J251

Internal Solution-ID: S3935

Equipment needed: Autoclave Anaerobic workbench
Compound Amount Unit Conc. [g/L] Conc. [mM]
Mineral solution 1 37.5 ml - -
Mineral solution 2 37.5 ml - -
(NH4)2Ni(SO4)2 x 6 H2O 3.0 mg 0.003 0.007
FeSO4 x 7 H2O 2.0 mg 0.002 0.007
Yeast extract
(BD-Difco)
2.0 g 1.97 -
Trypticase peptone
(BD-BBL)
2.0 g 1.97 -
Trace vitamins 10.0 ml - -
Trace minerals 10.0 ml - -
Na2SO4 3.4 g 3.35 23.583
NaHCO3 2.0 g 1.97 23.456
Resazurin 1.0 mg 9.9e-4 0.004
Na2S x 9 H2O 0.5 g 0.493 2.051
L-Cysteine HCl x H2O 0.5 g 0.493 -
Distilled water 920.0 ml - -
1 Mix ingredients, except NaHCO3, L-cysteine x HCl x H2O and Na2S x 9H2O, and bring to a boil for 5-10 sec. Cool down under a stream of H2-CO2 (80:20), and add NaHCO3 to the medium. Dispense the medium into culture vessels (e.g., 20 ml of the medium in 120 ml serum bottles) under a stream of H2-CO2 (80:20) gas mixture and seal with butyl rubber stoppers. After autoclaving, stand the medium overnight and adjust pH to 6.5, if necessary. Separately autoclave L-cysteine x HCl and Na2S x 9H2O as 5% solutions, respectively, under a N2 atmosphere. Prior to inoculation, aseptically and anaerobically add the L-cysteine x HCl and Na2S x 9H2O solutions. Pressurize the inoculated bottles to 200 kPa H2-CO2 (80:20).
J251 METHANOTHERMUS FERVIDUS MEDIUM