# 385: DESULFOCASTAENA MEDIUM ## Main sol. 385 952 ml **Solution A** 20 ml **Solution B** 10 ml **Solution C** 10 ml **Solution D** 1 ml **Solution E** 10 ml **Solution F** 1. Solution A is sparged with 80% N2 and 20% CO2 gas mixture to reach a pH below 6 (at least 30 min), then distributed under the same gas atmosphere into anoxic Hungate-type tubes or serum vials and autoclaved. Solution B is autoclaved separately under 80% N2 and 20% CO2 gas atmosphere. Solutions C and F are autoclaved under 100% N2 gas. Solutions D and E are prepared under 100% N2 gas and sterilized by filtration. The pyrocatechol stock solution has to be prepared always freshly prior to use. To complete the medium appropriate amounts of the solutions B to F are added to the sterile solution A in the sequence as indicated. Final pH of the medium should be at 6.9 - 7.1. 2. Note: Addition of 10 - 20 mg sodium dithionite per liter (e.g. from 5% (w/v) solution, freshly prepared under N2 and filter-sterilized) may stimulate growth of some strains at the beginning. For transfers use 10 - 20% inoculum. ## Solution A 3 g Na2SO4 0.2 g KH2PO4 0.3 g NH4Cl 7 g NaCl 1.3 g MgCl2 x 6 H2O 0.5 g KCl 0.15 g CaCl2 x 2 H2O 1 ml **Trace element solution SL-10** 1 ml **Selenite-tungstate solution** 0.5 ml Sodium resazurin (0.1% w/v) 950 ml Distilled water ## Solution B 1 g Na2CO3 20 ml Distilled water ## Solution C 0.4 g Na-benzoate 10 ml Distilled water ## Solution D 0.06 g Pyrocatechol 0.06 ml HCl (1 N) 10 ml Distilled water ## Solution E 1 ml **Wolin's vitamin solution (10x)** ## Solution F 0.4 g Na2S x 9 H2O 10 ml Distilled water ## Selenite-tungstate solution 0.5 g NaOH 3 mg Na2SeO3 x 5 H2O 4 mg Na2WO4 x 2 H2O 1000 ml Distilled water ## Trace element solution SL-10 10 ml HCl (25%) 1.5 g FeCl2 x 4 H2O 70 mg ZnCl2 100 mg MnCl2 x 4 H2O 6 mg H3BO3 190 mg CoCl2 x 6 H2O 2 mg CuCl2 x 2 H2O 24 mg NiCl2 x 6 H2O 36 mg Na2MoO4 x 2 H2O 990 ml Distilled water 1. First dissolve FeCl2 in the HCl, then dilute in water, add and dissolve the other salts. Finally make up to 1000.00 ml. ## Wolin's vitamin solution (10x) 20 mg Biotin 20 mg Folic acid 100 mg Pyridoxine hydrochloride 50 mg Thiamine HCl 50 mg Riboflavin 50 mg Nicotinic acid 50 mg Calcium D-(+)-pantothenate 1 mg Vitamin B12 50 mg p-Aminobenzoic acid 50 mg (DL)-alpha-Lipoic acid 1000 ml Distilled water