| Na2SO4 | 3 | g | | NH4Cl | 0.3 | g | | KH2PO4 | 0.2 | g | | MgCl2·6H2O | 0.4 | g | | CaCl2·2H2O | 0.15 | g | | NaCl | 1 | g | | Trace element solution* | 1 | ml | | Resazurin | 1 | mg | | NaHCO3 | 1 | g | | Ethanol | 1 | ml | | Sodium benzoate | 0.7 | g | | Rumen fluid** | 1 | ml | | Vitamin solution*** | 10 | ml | | Na2S·9H2O | 50 | mg | | Sodium dithionite | 25 | mg | | Distilled water | 990 | ml | | | | Mix ingredients (except NaHCO3, ethanol, sodium benzoate, rumen fluid, vitamin solution, Na2S·9H2O and sodium dithionite) and dispense into suitable culture vessels under a stream of N2/CO2 (80/20) gas, seal with butyl rubber stoppers, and then autoclave. Separately autoclave NaHCO3 under a N2/CO2 (80/20) atmosphere. Separately autoclave rumen fluid and Na2S·9H2O under a N2 atmosphere. Sterilize sodium benzoate, vitamin solution and sodium dithionite by filtration. To complete the medium, add NaHCO3, ethanol, sodium benzoate, rumen fluid, vitamin solution, Na2S·9H2O and sodium dithionite. Adjust pH of the complete medium to around 7.5, if necessary. | | | | | | | | | | *Trace element solution | | | | HCl (35%) | 7 | ml | | | | FeCl3·6H2O | 1.5 | g | | | | ZnCl2 | 70 | mg | | | | MnCl2·4H2O | 100 | mg | | | | H3BO3 | 6 | mg | | | | CoCl2·6H2O | 190 | mg | | | | CuCl2·2H2O | 2 | mg | | | | NiCl2·6H2O | 24 | mg | | | | Na2MoO4·2H2O | 36 | mg | | | | Distilled water | 1 | L | | | | First dissolve FeCl3 in conc. HCl, and dilute in water, then add the other minerals. | | | | | | | | | | **Rumen fluid | | | | Remove solid particles from a fresh rumen fluid by filtration and centrifugation, and then autoclave under a N2 atmosphere. Stock at 4°C. | | | | | | | | | | ***Vitamin solution | | | | Biotin | 2 | mg | | | | Folic acid | 2 | mg | | | | Pyridoxine-HCl (VitaminB6) | 10 | mg | | | | Thiamine-HCl·H2O (Vitamin B1) | 5 | mg | | | | Riboflavin (Vitamine B2) | 5 | mg | | | | Nicotinic acid | 5 | mg | | | | D-Ca-pantothenate | 5 | mg | | | | Vitamin B12 | 0.1 | mg | | | | p-Aminobenzoic acid | 5 | mg | | | | Lipoic acid | 5 | mg | | | | Distilled water | 1 | L | | | | Adjust pH to 7.0 with NaOH. |
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