# J50: OATMEAL AGAR (ISP-3)


## Main sol. J50

20	g	Oatmeal (Quaker White Oats)	
1	ml	**Trace salt solution**	
18	g	Agar	
1000	ml	Distilled water	

1. Cook or steam 20.0 g of oatmeal in 1.0 L of distilled water for 20 min. Filter through cheesecloth. Bring volume back up to 1.0 L and add 1.0 ml of Trace salt solution.
2. Adjust pH to 7.2.


## Trace salt solution

0.1	g	FeSO4 x 7 H2O	
0.1	g	MnCl2 x 4 H2O	
0.1	g	ZnSO4 x 7 H2O	
100	ml	Distilled water