# 655: PYE MEDIUM ## Main sol. 655 1 g K2HPO4 0.2 g MgSO4 x 7 H2O 0.02 g CaCl2 x 2 H2O 0.2 g Na2S2O3 x 5 H2O 2.2 g Na-pyruvate 4 g Yeast extract (Difco) 1 g (NH4)2SO4 1 ml **Trace element solution SL-6** 1000 ml Distilled water 1. Adjust pH to 6.8. 2. Boil the medium for few minutes. Fill in tubes with rubber stoppers under nitrogen gas. Sterilize at 121°C for 15 min. ## Trace element solution SL-6 0.1 g ZnSO4 x 7 H2O 0.03 g MnCl2 x 4 H2O 0.3 g H3BO3 0.2 g CoCl2 x 6 H2O 0.01 g CuCl2 x 2 H2O 0.02 g NiCl2 x 6 H2O 0.03 g Na2MoO4 x 2 H2O 1000 ml Distilled water