# 1497: HALOARCHAEUM SALINUM MEDIUM ## Main sol. 1497 500 ml **Mineral Salts Solution for solid Medium**, alternative 500 ml **Mineral Salts Solution for liquid Medium**, alternative ## Mineral Salts Solution for solid Medium 1 g L-Glutamic acid 1 g Trisodium citrate x 2 H2O 0.5 g KH2PO4 0.5 g NH4Cl 2.5 g K2SO4 20 g MgCl2 x 7 H2O 2 g Casamino acids 1 g Yeast extract (Oxoid) 2 mg FeSO4 1 ml **Trace Element Solution** 300 ml Distilled water 100 g NaCl 20 g Agar 200 ml Distilled water ## Mineral Salts Solution for liquid Medium 1 g L-Glutamic acid 1 g Trisodium citrate x 2 H2O 0.5 g KH2PO4 0.5 g NH4Cl 2.5 g K2SO4 20 g MgCl2 x 7 H2O 100 g NaCl 2 g Casamino acids 1 g Yeast extract 2 mg FeSO4 1 ml **Trace Element Solution** 500 ml Distilled water 1. Adjust to pH 5.5 with 10% KOH and sterilize by autoclaving. ## Trace Element Solution 0.3 g CoCl2 x 6 H2O 0.1 g MnCl2 x 4 H2O 0.1 g ZnCl2 0.02 g H3BO4 0.1 g Na2MoO4 x 2 H2O 0.1 g NiCl2 x 6 H2O 0.01 g CuCl2 x 6 H2O 0.04 g AlCl3 0.02 g Na2WO4 x 2 H2O 1 g CaCl2 x 2 H2O 0.01 g BaCl2 x 2 H2O 2 g Na2S2O3 x 5 H2O 1000 ml Distilled water 1. Adjust to pH 4.0.