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Main sol. 198

Internal Solution-ID: S408

Equipment needed: Gassing station Filter Hungate tubes Autoclave
Compound Amount Unit Conc. [g/L] Conc. [mM]
Solution A 952 ml - -
Solution B 30 ml - -
Solution C 10 ml - -
Solution D 1 ml - -
Solution E 10 ml - -
1 Solution A is sparged with 80% N2 and 20% CO2 gas mixture to reach a pH below 6 (at least 30 min), then distributed under the same gas atmosphere into anoxic Hungate-type tubes or serum vials and autoclaved. Solution B is autoclaved separately under 80% N2 and 20% CO2 gas atmosphere. Solutions C and E are autoclaved under 100% N2 gas. Solution D is prepared under 100% N2 gas atmosphere and sterilized by filtration. To complete the medium appropriate amounts of solutions B to E are added to the sterile solution A in the sequence as indicated. Final pH of the medium should be 7.1 - 7.4.
2 Note: Addition of 10 - 20 mg sodium dithionite per liter (e.g. from 5% (w/v) solution, freshly prepared under N2 and filter-sterilized) may stimulate growth of some strains at the beginning. For transfers use 5 - 10% (v/v) inoculum.
198 DESULFOSARCINA MEDIUM (BRACKISH WATER)