6. NITROGEN-FREE MEDIUM (Norris medium)

  • K2HPO4 1.00 g
  • MgSO4.7H2O 0.20 g
  • CaCO3 1.00 g
  • NaCl 0.20 g
  • FeSO4.7H2O 0.10 g
  • Na2MoO4.2H2O 5.00 mg
  • Agar powder (only for solid medium) 15.00 g
  • Glucose 10.00 g
  • Distilled water 950 ml

Dissolve salts and adjust pH to 7.2.

The solid media without glucose is steamed to dissolve the agar, and sterilize at 121 °C for 15 min.

In parallel, dissolve 10 g of anhydrous glucose in 50 ml of distilled water and sterilize by filtration. Add to the sterilized basal medium and dispense aseptically into tubes or Petri dishes.



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