# 1a: REACTIVATION WITH LIQUID MEDIUM 1 ## Main sol. 1a 1. Rehydrate and grow lyophilized cells from the ampoule in 5 ml liquid broth 1. Subsequent subculturing may be carried out in liquid medium or on agar plates. 5 g Peptone 3 g Meat extract 15 g Agar, for solid medium 1000 ml Distilled water 2. Adjust pH to 7.0. For Bacillus strains the addition of 10.0 mg MnSO4 x H2O is recommended for sporulation.