# J1245: TRICHOCOCCUS SKBG MEDIUM ## Main sol. J1245 1. Mix components thoroughly and adjust pH to 7.2. Distribute the medium into culture vessels (e.g., 10 ml in Hungate tubes) under a stream of N2-CO2 (4:1, v/v) gas mixture, seal with butyl rubber stoppers and autoclave. Allow to stand overnight. Aseptically and anaerobically add the following solutions (filter-sterilized): 1 g NaCl 0.2 g MgCl2 x 6 H2O 0.91 g NaH2PO4 x 2 H2O 0.1 g CaCl2 x 2 H2O 1 g NH4Cl 0.2 g Yeast extract (BD-Difco) 1 ml **FeCl2 solution** 1 ml **Trace element solution** 900 ml Distilled water 30 ml NaHCO3 (8.0%) 10 ml **Trace vitamins** 50 ml Lactose (0.25 M) 2. Readjust pH to 7.2-7.6, if necessary. ## FeCl2 solution 10 ml HCl (7.7 M, 25%) 1.5 g FeCl2 x 4 H2O 990 ml Distilled water ## Trace element solution 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 1000 ml Distilled water ## Trace vitamins 2 mg Biotin 2 mg Folic acid 10 mg Pyridoxine hydrochloride 5 mg Thiamine HCl 5 mg Riboflavin 5 mg Nicotinic acid 5 mg Calcium pantothenate 0.1 mg Vitamin B12 5 mg p-Aminobenzoic acid 5 mg Lipoic acid 1000 ml Distilled water