# 1559: TRYPTONE-STARCH MEDIUM ## Main sol. 1559 3 g Bacto Tryptone 2 g Starch (soluble) 2.38 g HEPES 0.25 g CaCl2 x 2 H2O 0.5 g MgSO4 x 7 H2O 0.5 mg Vitamin B12 15 g Agar (Difco), for solid medium 1000 ml Distilled water 1. Sterilize vitamin B12 separately by filtration. Adjust pH of medium to 7.0 with KOH prior to autoclaving.