DSMZ 999 . HALORHODOSPIRA MEDIUM

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Selected strain: Halorhodospira neutriphila DSM 15115

This strain uses the standard medium without modifications.


Growth conditions: 30 °C
Equipment needed: Filter Tungsten lamp

Final pH: 7.2 - 7.4

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ml
Compound Amount Unit
KH2PO4 1.00 g
CaCl2 x 2 H2O 0.05 g
NH4Cl 0.50 g
NaCl 100.00 g
MgCl2 x 6 H2O 2.00 g
MgSO4 x 7 H2O 1.00 g
Distilled water 1000.00 ml
1 After autoclaving 20 min at 121°C, the following sterile solutions are added:
NaHCO3
(20%)
10.00 ml
Na2S x 9 H2O
(10%)
7.50 ml
Vitamins V7 solution (Pfennig et Trüper, 1992) 1.00 ml
Trace element solution SL12 1.00 ml
2 The pH is adjusted to pH 7.2-7.4 For better growth of pure cultures, the growth medium should be supplemented with acetate (2 mM final concentration), succinate (1 mM final concentration) and yeast extract (0.5 g/l). Pure cultures should be incubated at 30°C and light intensity of 500 lux from a tungsten lamp (16 h light, 8 h dark). Pure cultures in liquid medium can be stored in 60 ml screw cap bottles at 4°C in the dark.

Trace element solution SL12 #

1000
Compound Amount Unit
Distilled water 1000.0 ml
H3BO3 300.0 mg
FeSO4 x 7 H2O 1.1 g
CoCl2 x 6 H2O 190.0 mg
MnCl2 x 2 H2O 50.0 mg
ZnCl2 42.0 mg
NiCl2 x 6 H2O 24.0 mg
Na2MoO4 x 2 H2O 18.0 mg
CuCl2 x 2 H2O 2.0 mg
1 Sterilized by filtration.

Vitamins V7 solution (Pfennig et Trüper, 1992) #

1000
Compound Amount Unit
Distilled water 1000 ml
Biotine 2 mg
p-Aminobenzoate 10 mg
Thiamine 10 mg
Pantothenate 5 mg
Pyridoxamine 50 mg
Vitamine B12 20 mg
Nicotinate 20 mg
1 Sterilized by filtration.