# 205: NATRONOBACTERIUM MEDIUM ## Main sol. 205 15 g Casamino acids 3 g Trisodium citrate x 2 H2O 2.5 g Glutamic acid 2.5 g MgSO4 x 7 H2O 2 g KCl 250 g NaCl 20 g Agar 1000 ml Distilled water 1. Dissolve agar by heating before adding sodium chloride. Adjust pH to 7.0 before autoclaving. Adjust pH to 8.5 with sterile 5% Na2CO3 after heat sterilization of the medium.