DCM Medium


TRIS-Base 5.0 g
Sodium Acetate 3H2O 0.5 g
Monosodium Glutamate 0.5 g
D,L-Glycine 0.5 g
Sucrose 0.5 g
beta-Glycerophosphate 0.4 g
NaNO3 (75.0 g/L dH2O) 6.7 ml
Glycerine (100.0 g/L dH2O) 5.0 ml
NH4Cl (2.68 g/L dH2O) 1.0 ml
H2SeO3 (1.29 mg/L dH2O) 1.0 ml
Lactic Acid 1.0 ml
DCM Trace Metal Solution 1.0 ml
Va Vitamin Solution 1.0 ml
Filtered natural seawater to 1.0 L

Solid compounds should be dissolved in dH2O prior to addition. Adjust pH to 7.6-8.0 (with 3N HCl). Autoclave.

DCM Trace Metal Solution:
Na2EDTA 2H2O 29.36 g
FeCl3 6H2O 3.15 g
ZnSO4 7H2O (22.0 g/L dH2O) 30.0 ml
MnCl2 4H2O (180.0 g/L dH2O) 20.0 ml
Na2MoO4 2H2O (6.3 g/L dH2O) 1.0 ml
CoCl2 6H2O (10.0 g/L dH2O)1.0 ml
CuSO4 5H2O (9.8 g/L dH2O) 0.5 ml
Distilled water to 1.0 L

Va Vitamin Solution:
Inositol 100.0 mg
Thiamine-HCl 20.0 mg
Vitamin B12 (1.0 g/L dH2O) 0.1 ml
Biotin (0.1 g/L dH2O) 1.0 ml
Folic Acid (2.0 g/L dH2O) 0.1 ml
p-Aminobenzoic Acid (2.0 g/L dH2O) 0.5 ml
Niacin (1.0 g/L dH2O)10.0 ml
Ca-Pantothenate (2.0 g/L dH2O) 10.0 ml
Pyridoxine (1.0 g/L dH2O) 10.0 ml
Distilled water to 100 ml

Filter sterilize and freeze in plasticware.



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