DSMZ 35 . ACIDITHIOBACILLUS MEDIUM

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Culture medium recipe

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Medium for Thiobacillus sp. DSM 612

* Modification: Supplement medium with 0.10 g/l yeast extract (sterilized separately).


Growth conditions: 26 °C
Equipment needed: Autoclave Water bath
Compound Amount Unit Conc. [g/L] Conc. [mM]
NH4Cl 0.10 g 0.1 1.87
KH2PO4 3.00 g 3 22.045
MgCl2 x 6 H2O 0.10 g 0.1 0.492
CaCl2 x 2 H2O 0.14 g 0.14 0.952
Sulfur
(powdered)
10.00 g 10 311.818
Yeast extract* 0.10 g - -
Distilled water 1000.00 ml - -
1 Dissolve all ingredients, except the sulfur and adjust the pH to 4.2, then autoclave. For sterilization place the sulfur in screw-capped tubes or bottles, wet with a few drops of water and heat for 3 hours to 90 - 100°C in a water bath on each of three successive days. Before use, aseptically layer the sulfur onto the surface of autoclaved liquid basal medium.
2 Note: Incubate statically without shaking.

Metadata

Last modified: 31.03.22
Source: DSMZ
Taxonomic range:  Bacteria
Medium type: Defined medium
Final pH: 4.2
Equipment needed: Autoclave, Water bath
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Associated strains

All strains for this medium: 3
Strains with modifications: 2
Thiobacillus sp. DSM 612

  0.10 g Yeast extract

Molecular composition
* modified beta

Compound Conc. [g/L] Conc. [mM]
Sulfur 10 311.818
KH2PO4 3 22.045
CaCl2 x 2 H2O 0.14 0.952
NH4Cl 0.1 1.87
MgCl2 x 6 H2O 0.1 0.492
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Cultivation metadata from 3 strains BacDive

pH 0 - 2 1 strain
pH 2 - 4 1 strain
pH 6 - 8 1 strain
phyla 1 3 strains
nutrition chemolithoautotroph 1 strain
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