# 298b: SYNTROPHOBOTULUS MEDIUM


## Main sol. 298b

0.2	g	KH2PO4	
0.25	g	NH4Cl	
1	g	NaCl	
0.4	g	MgCl2 x 6 H2O	
0.5	g	KCl	
0.15	g	CaCl2 x 2 H2O	
1	ml	**Trace element solution SL-10**	
0.2	g	Na-acetate	
0.5	ml	Sodium resazurin (0.1% w/v)	
1.5	g	Na2CO3	
0.6	g	Na2-glyoxalate	
1	ml	**Wolin's vitamin solution (10x)**	
0.3	g	L-Cysteine HCl x H2O	
0.3	g	Na2S x 9 H2O	
1000	ml	Distilled water	

1. Dissolve ingredients except carbonate, glyoxalate, vitamins, cysteine and sulfide, then sparge medium with 80% N2 and 20% CO2 gas mixture for 30 - 45 min to make it anoxic. Dispense medium in anoxic Hungate-type tubes or serum vials under the same gas atmosphere and autoclave. Add glyoxalate (sterilized by filtration), vitamins (sterilized by filtration), cysteine and sulfide from sterile anoxic stock solutions prepared under 100% N2 gas and carbonate from a sterile anoxic stock solution prepared under 80% N2 and 20% CO2 gas mixture. Prior to use adjust pH of complete medium to 7.2 - 7.5.
2. Note: When growth has started, feed culture once or twice with the same amount of glyoxalate.


## Trace element solution SL-10

10	ml	HCl (25%)	
1.5	g	FeCl2 x 4 H2O	
70	mg	ZnCl2	
100	mg	MnCl2 x 4 H2O	
6	mg	H3BO3	
190	mg	CoCl2 x 6 H2O	
2	mg	CuCl2 x 2 H2O	
24	mg	NiCl2 x 6 H2O	
36	mg	Na2MoO4 x 2 H2O	
990	ml	Distilled water	

1. First dissolve FeCl2 in the HCl, then dilute in water, add and dissolve the other salts. Finally make up to 1000.00 ml.


## Wolin's vitamin solution (10x)

20	mg	Biotin	
20	mg	Folic acid	
100	mg	Pyridoxine hydrochloride	
50	mg	Thiamine HCl	
50	mg	Riboflavin	
50	mg	Nicotinic acid	
50	mg	Calcium D-(+)-pantothenate	
1	mg	Vitamin B12	
50	mg	p-Aminobenzoic acid	
50	mg	(DL)-alpha-Lipoic acid	
1000	ml	Distilled water