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Liquid Mineral Medium

Ingredients:

  • 2 L of Bidistilled water.
Solution A 10X Amounts
K2HPO4·3H2O 42,5 g
NaH2PO4·H2O 10 g
NH4Cl 20 g
Solution B 10X Amounts
Nitril triacètic àcid sal disòdica 1,23 g
MgSO4·7H2O 2 g
FeSO4·7H2O 0,12 g
MnSO4·H2O 0,03 g
ZnSO4·7H2O 0,03 g
CoCl2·6H2O 0,01 g

Method:

  1. Prepare the solution A 10X.
  2. Fill until 1 L with bidistilled water.
  3. Prepare the solution B 10X.
  4. Fill until 1L with bidistilled water.
  5. Add 100 mL of each solutions (A and B), and fill until 1 L with bidistilled water.
  6. When the medium is a 1X, autoclave it.

Solid Mineral Medium

Ingredients:

  • 2 L of Bidistilled water.
  • 15 g/L of technical agar (agar free of impurities).
  • Solution A 10X from the liquid mineral medium.
  • Solution B 10X from the liquid mineral medium.

Method:

  1. Prepare the liquid mineral medium (above).
  2. Add 15 g/L of technical agar.