| Na2SO4 | 4 | g |
| KH2PO4 | 0.2 | g |
| NH4Cl | 0.25 | g |
| NaCl | 20 | g |
| MgCl2·6H2O | 3 | g |
| KCl | 0.5 | g |
| CaCl2·2H2O | 0.15 | g |
| Trace element mixture* | 1 | ml |
| Selenite-tungstate solution** | 1 | ml |
| Vitamin mixture*** | 1 | ml |
| Vitamin B12 solution**** | 1 | ml |
| Bicarbonate solution (1.0 M)***** | 30 | ml |
| Sulfide solution****** | 24 | ml |
| Distilled water | 1 | L |
| | Mix ingredients except vitamin mixture, vitamin B12 solution, bicarbonate solution and sulfide solution, and adjust pH to about 7.5. Dispense the medium into suitable culture vessels under a stream of nitrogen gas, seal with butyl rubber stoppers, and autoclave at 121°C for 15 min. Aseptically and anaerobically add vitamin mixture, vitamin B12 solution, bicarbonate solution and sulfide solution using sterile syringes, and the N2/CO2 (80/20) mixed gas is enclosed with the vessels. Adjust pH to 7.2- 7.8 using compact pH meter. An aqueous solution of sodium lactate (final concentration, 20 mM) is added as the electron donor and carbon source before inoculation. Addition of yeast extract (0.5 - 1 g/L) greatly improves the growth of the strain. |
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| | *The trace element mixture |
| | | HCl (25%) | 12.5 | ml |
| | | FeSO4·7H2O | 2100 | mg |
| | | H3BO3 | 30 | mg |
| | | MnCl2·4H2O | 100 | mg |
| | | CoCl2·6H2O | 190 | mg |
| | | NiCl2·6H2O | 24 | mg |
| | | CuCl2·2H2O | 2 | mg |
| | | ZnSO4·7H2O | 144 | mg |
| | | Na2MoO4·2H2O | 36 | mg |
| | | Distilled water | 987 | ml |
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| | Sterilized by autoclaving. |
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| | **The selenite-tungstate solution |
| | | NaOH | 0.4 | g |
| | | Na2SeO·5H2O | 6 | mg |
| | | Na2WO4·2H2O | 8 | mg |
| | | distilled water | 1 | L |
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| | Sterilized by autoclaving. |
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| | ***The vitamin mixture |
| | | 4-Aminobenzoic acid | 4 | mg |
| | | D(+)-Biotin | 1 | mg |
| | | Nicotinic acid | 10 | mg |
| | | Calcium D(+)-panthothenate | 5 | mg |
| | | Pyridoxine dihydrochloride | 15 | mg |
| | | Thiamine-HCl | 10 | mg |
| | | Distilled water | 100 | ml |
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| | Sterilized by filtration. |
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| | ****The vitamin B12 solution |
| | | Cyanocobalamin | 5 | mg |
| | | Distilled water | 100 | ml |
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| | Sterilized by filtration. |
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| | *****The bicarbonate solution (1.0 M) |
| | | NaHCO3 | 84 | g |
| | | Distilled water | 1 | L |
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| | Sterilized by filtration. |
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| | ******Neutralized sulfide solution |
| | | Na2S·9H2O | 1.5 | g |
| | | Distilled water | 100 | ml |
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| | The sulfide solution is prepared in a vessel sealed with a butyl rubber stopper. Autoclave at 121℃ for 15 min under a N2 atmosphere. After cooling to room temperature, the pH is adjusted to about 7.3 by adding of sterile 2 N H2SO4 drop-wise with a syringe without opening the bottle. Appearance of yellow colour indicates the pH is about 8. The vessel should be shaken continuously to avoid precipitation of elemental sulfur. The final solution should be transparent yellow. |