Pro99 Medium
Prochlorococcus Medium


NaH2PO4·H2O solution (6.9 g/L)1 ml
NH4Cl solution (42.8 g/L)1 ml
Trace element solution1 ml
Oligotrophic seawaterto 1 L

Acid wash and dH2O rinse all glassware. Use oligotrophic (Sargasso Sea) seawater. Autoclave and cool before adding filter-sterilized nutrient stock solutions.

Trace element solution:
Na2EDTA·2 H2O0.436 g
FeCl3·6 H2O0.316 g
ZnSO4·7 H2O solution (2.3 g/L)1 ml
CoCl2·6 H2O solution (1.19 g/L)1 ml
MnCl2·4 H2O solution (17.8 g/L)1 ml
Na2MoO4·2 H2O solution (0.73 g/L)1 ml
Na2SeO3 solution (1.29 g/L)1 ml
NiSO4·6 H2O solution (2.63 g/L)1 ml
Distilled waterto 1 L



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