DSMZ 1076b . SP4-Z MEDIUM

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* Medium for Mycoplasma tullyi DSM 21909

Plus glucose; plus 5% CO2


Growth conditions: 2-3 days aerobic + 5% CO2 37 °C pH 7.00
Equipment needed:

Final gas composition: 5 % CO2 read more

Final pH: 7.4

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1 The difference between this medium and "normal" SP4 medium (Medium 1076) is that the yeast extract was left out and DNA was added instead. Since most mycoplasmas use either glucose or arginine as their energy source one is added to the media. Do not combine both in one medium, arginine can inhibit the growth of some glucose utilizers (unknown reason).
Compound Amount Unit
PPLO broth 0.70 g
Tryptone 2.00 g
Bacto peptone
(BD)
1.00 g
Distilled water 130.00 ml
DNA
(fish sperm; SERVA)
0.04 g
2 Adjust pH to 7.4; autoclave at 121°C for 15 minutes.
3 Add aseptically:
CMRL 1066
(10x concentrated; GIBCO)
10.00 ml
Yeast extract
(BD; 2%, autoclaved)
20.00 ml
Fetal bovine serum
(heat-inactivated)
17.00 ml
Swine serum
(heat-inactivated)
17.00 ml
4 As energy source add either:
Glucose
(50 % aqueous)
2.00 ml
5 For Ureaplasma add instead of Glucose or Arginine:
Urea 0.40 g
Agar , for solid medium 2.00 g
6 For agar plates use only 126 ml of distilled water and add 2 g of agar. Medium containing agar should be placed at 55°C before adding supplements.