# J558: MAGNETOSPIRILLUM MEDIUM (A) ## Main sol. J558 1.6 g Na2HPO4 1 g KH2PO4 0.5 g NH4Cl 0.06 g K2SO4 0.51 g KNO3 0.1 ml **Trace x 10 solution** 1 ml **Se/W solution** 5 ml **Mg/Ca solution** 2 ml **Na benzoate solution 72.0 g/L** 0.5 ml **7 Vitamins solution** 3 ml **FeSO4 solution (5 g/L) with EDTA** 1000 ml Distilled water 1. Adjust pH to 7.2 - 7.4. 2. Separately autoclave Trace x 10 solution, Se/W solution and Mg/Ca solution, and filter-sterilize Na benzoate solution, 7 vitamins solution and FeSO4 solution. Aseptically add all solutions to the medium. ## Trace x 10 solution 6 mg H3BO3 2 mg CuCl2 x 2 H2O 100 ml Distilled water ## Se/W solution 0.05 g NaOH 0.2 mg Na2SeO3 0.4 mg Na2WO4 x 2 H2O 100 ml Distilled water ## Mg/Ca solution 2 g MgCl2 x 6 H2O 0.5 g CaCl2 x 2 H2O 100 ml Distilled water ## Na benzoate solution 72.0 g/L 7.2 g Sodium benzoate 100 ml Distilled water ## 7 Vitamins solution 4 mg Vitamin B12 2 mg D-Biotin 5 mg D-Calcium pantothenate 10 mg Thiamine HCl 10 mg p-Aminobenzoic acid 20 mg Nicotinic acid 50 mg Pyridoxine hydrochloride 100 ml Distilled water ## FeSO4 solution (5 g/L) with EDTA 0.5 g Na2-EDTA 0.05 g FeSO4 x 7 H2O 100 ml Distilled water