Official DSMZ medium: This medium was manually curated by experts from the DSMZ.
* Modification: Replace pyruvate with 2.50 g/l D-glucose added to the autoclaved medium from an anoxic sterile stock solution.
| Compound | Amount | Unit | Conc. [g/L] | Conc. [mM] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sea Salt
(SIGMA, must not show signs of caking) |
30.0 | g | 29.851 | - | |
| NaNO3 | 1.0 | g | 0.995 | 11.707 | |
| Wolfe's mineral elixir | 2.0 | ml | - | - | |
|
VOSO4 x 5 H2O
(0.01% w/v) |
0.5 | ml | 5.0e-5 | 2.0e-4 | |
|
Sodium resazurin
(0.1% w/v) |
0.5 | ml | 5.0e-4 | 0.002 | |
| FeSO4 x 7 H2O | 0.1 | g | 0.1 | 0.358 | |
| NaHCO3 | 1.0 | g | 0.995 | 11.845 | |
| Yeast extract | 0.5 | g | 0.498 | - | |
| Na-pyruvate* | 1.0 | g | 0.995 | 9.042 | |
| Wolin's vitamin solution (10x) | 2.0 | ml | - | - | |
| D-Glucose* | 2.5 | g | - | - | |
| Distilled water | 1000.0 | ml | - | - | |
| 1 Dissolve ingredients (except ferrous sulfate, bicarbonate, yeast extract, pyruvate and vitamins), adjust pH to 7.0 and sparge medium with 100% N2 gas for 30 - 45 min to make it anoxic. Dispense the medium under same gas atmosphere into Hungate-type tubes or serum vials and autoclave. Add ferrous sulfate, bicarbonate, yeast extract, pyruvate and vitamins from sterile anoxic stock solutions prepared under 100% N2 gas and bicarbonate from a sterile anoxic stock solution prepared under 80% N2 and 20% CO2 gas atmosphere. Prepare the stock solution of ferrous sulfate by dissolving 1% (w/v) FeSO4 x 7 H2O in 0.1 N H2SO4. The stock solutions of pyruvate and vitamins should be sterilized by filtration. Adjust pH of the complete medium to 6.8-7.0. | |||||
| 2 Note: It may be necessary to add 10-20 mg sodium dithionite per liter (e.g. from 5% (w/v) solution, freshly prepared under 100% N2 and filter-sterilized), if the medium is not completely reduced after inoculation. | |||||
| Compound | Amount | Unit | Conc. [g/L] | Conc. [mM] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MgSO4 x 7 H2O | 30.00 | g | 30 | 121.716 | |
| MnSO4 x H2O | 5.00 | g | 5 | 29.583 | |
| NaCl | 10.00 | g | 10 | 171.116 | |
| FeSO4 x 7 H2O | 1.00 | g | 1 | 3.597 | |
| CoCl2 x 6 H2O | 1.80 | g | 1.8 | 13.863 | |
| CaCl2 x 2 H2O | 1.00 | g | 1 | 6.802 | |
| ZnSO4 x 7 H2O | 1.80 | g | 1.8 | 6.26 | |
| CuSO4 x 5 H2O | 0.10 | g | 0.1 | 0.401 | |
| AlK(SO4)2 x 12 H2O | 0.18 | g | 0.18 | 0.379 | |
| H3BO3 | 0.10 | g | 0.1 | 1.617 | |
| Na2MoO4 x 2 H2O | 0.10 | g | 0.1 | 0.413 | |
| (NH4)2Ni(SO4)2 x 6 H2O | 2.80 | g | 2.8 | 7.089 | |
| Na2WO4 x 2 H2O | 0.10 | g | 0.1 | 0.303 | |
| Na2SeO4 | 0.10 | g | 0.1 | 0.529 | |
| Distilled water | 1000.00 | ml | - | - | |
| 1 First adjust pH to 1.0 with diluted H2SO4, then add and dissolve the salts. | |||||
| Compound | Amount | Unit | Conc. [g/L] | Conc. [mM] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biotin | 20 | mg | 0.02 | 0.082 |
| Folic acid | 20 | mg | 0.02 | 0.045 |
| Pyridoxine hydrochloride | 100 | mg | 0.1 | 0.486 |
| Thiamine HCl | 50 | mg | 0.05 | 0.148 |
| Riboflavin | 50 | mg | 0.05 | 0.133 |
| Nicotinic acid | 50 | mg | 0.05 | 0.406 |
| Calcium D-(+)-pantothenate | 50 | mg | 0.05 | 0.21 |
| Vitamin B12 | 1 | mg | 1.0e-3 | 7.4e-4 |
| p-Aminobenzoic acid | 50 | mg | 0.05 | 0.365 |
| (DL)-alpha-Lipoic acid | 50 | mg | 0.05 | 0.242 |
| Distilled water | 1000 | ml | - | - |
| Last modified: | 29.04.25 |
| Source: | DSMZ |
| Taxonomic range: | Bacteria |
| Medium type: | Complex medium |
| Final pH: | 6.8 - 7.0 |
| Equipment needed: | Autoclave, Filter, Gassing station, Hungate tubes |
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| Compound | Conc. [g/L] | Conc. [mM] |
|---|---|---|
| Sea Salt | 29.851 | - |
| D-Glucose | 2.488 | 13.808 |
| NaHCO3 | 0.995 | 11.845 |
| NaNO3 | 0.995 | 11.707 |
| Yeast extract | 0.498 | - |
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