# 166: HYPHOMICROBIUM STRAIN X MEDIUM ## Main sol. 166 1 g (NH4)2SO4 0.2 g MgSO4 x 7 H2O 0.5 g NaH2PO4 x H2O 1.55 g K2HPO4 0.2 ml **Trace element solution (Vishniac & Santer, 1957)** 3.4 g Methylamine hydrochloride 15 g Agar 1000 ml Distilled water 1. Adjust pH to 7.2. For liquid medium use only 0.7 g of methylamine hydrochloride per liter. ## Trace element solution (Vishniac & Santer, 1957) 50 g Na2-EDTA 22 g ZnSO4 x 7 H2O 5.54 g CaCl2 x 2 H2O 5.06 g MnCl2 x 4 H2O 5 g FeSO4 x 7 H2O 1.1 g (NH4)6Mo7O24 x 4 H2O 1.57 g CuSO4 x 5 H2O 1.61 g CoCl2 x 6 H2O 1000 ml Distilled water 1. Dissolve EDTA in distilled water, adjust pH to 7 using 2 N KOH, then add remaining compounds. Adjust pH of final solution to 6.0 with KOH.