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Main sol. J665

Internal Solution-ID: S4553

Equipment needed: Autoclave
Compound Amount Unit Conc. [g/L] Conc. [mM]
Poorly crystalline iron(III) oxide 100.00 mM - -
NaHCO3 2.50 g 119.048 1417.12
NH4Cl 0.25 g 11.905 222.561
NaH2PO4 x H2O 0.60 g 28.571 238.141
KCl 0.10 g 4.762 63.875
Na2SeO4
(1 mM)
1.00 ml - -
Vitamin solution 10.00 ml - -
Trace mineral solution 10.00 ml - -
1 Add components to distilled water, bring volume to 1.0 L and adjust pH to 7.0. Distribute the medium into culture vessels under a N2-CO2 (4:1, v/v) gas mixture, sparge with the same gas mixture for 10 - 15 min, seal with butyl rubber stoppers and autoclave. Before inoculation, add the following sterile solutions (autoclaved and stored under a N2 gas atmosphere) to the medium (per 10 ml of medium):
FeCl2
(130 mM)
0.10 ml - -
CaCl2 x 2 H2O
(0.4%)
0.10 ml - -
Sodium acetate
(pH 7.0, 2 M)
0.10 ml - -
J665 FRESHWATER IRON GEL MEDIUM