# 1222: RHODOVULUM MARINUM MEDIUM ## Main sol. 1222 0.5 g KH2PO4 20 g NaCl 0.6 g NH4Cl 0.15 g CaCl2 x 2 H2O 1 g MgSO4 x 7 H2O 3 g Sorbitol 1 ml **Trace element solution SL-8** 1 ml Vitamin B12 (20mg/l) 1000 ml Distilled water 1. Prepare the medium under a nitrogen atmosphere, dispense into tubes or bottles fitted with rubber stoppers so that they are half full. Add the vitamin B12 from a filter-sterilised stock solution. Either sorbitol or sodium pyruvate may serve as the carbon source. The final pH of the medium should be 6.8. ## Trace element solution SL-8 1000 ml Distilled water 5.2 g Na2-EDTA 1.5 g FeCl2 x 4 H2O 190 mg CoCl2 x 6 H2O 100 mg MnCl2 x 2 H2O 70 mg ZnCl2 24 mg NiCl2 x 6 H2O 36 mg Na2MoO4 x 2 H2O 62 mg H3BO3 17 mg CuCl2 x 2 H2O 1. Adjust pH to 6.8.