# J1105: VIRGIBACILLUS MERV MEDIUM ## Main sol. J1105 10 g Yeast extract 3 g Trisodium citrate x 3 H2O 1 g MgSO4 x 7 H2O 3 g KCl 100 g NaCl 1. Add components to distilled water and bring volume to 1.0 L. For preparation of solid medium, add 20.0 g/L agar. After autoclaving, add the following solution (autoclaved): 10 ml Na2CO3 (10%) 2. Readjust pH to 8.0, if necessary.