# 63c: DESULFOVIBRIO MEDIUM (CHOLINE) ## Main sol. 63c 980 ml **Solution A** 10 ml **Solution B** 10 ml **Solution C** 1. Dissolve ingredients of solution A, bring to the boil, then cool to room temperature while sparging with 100% N2 gas. Add solutions B and C, adjust pH to 7.8 with NaOH, and distribute under 100% N2 gas in anoxic Hungate-type tubes. During distribution continuously swirl the medium to keep the grey precipitate suspended. Autoclave 15 min at 121°C. Check medium pH after autoclaving and adjust to 6.8 - 7.0, if necessary. ## Solution A 0.5 g K2HPO4 1 g NH4Cl 1 g Na2SO4 0.1 g CaCl2 x 2 H2O 2 g MgSO4 x 7 H2O 5 g Choline chloride (SIGMA) 1 g Yeast extract 0.5 ml Sodium resazurin (0.1% w/v) 980 ml Distilled water ## Solution B 0.5 g FeSO4 x 7 H2O 10 ml Distilled water ## Solution C 0.1 g Na-thioglycolate 0.1 g Ascorbic acid 10 ml Distilled water