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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2019 Mar 15.
Published in final edited form as: Methods. 2017 Dec 30;137:11–19. doi: 10.1016/j.ymeth.2017.12.003
Component Final concentration Stock Amount stock/3 L
KNO3 6 g
K2HPO 4.2 g
KH2PO4 3 g
MgSO4·7H2O 3 g
NaCl 0.6 g
H3BO3 0.6 g
CaCl2·2H2O 0.05 g
Trace element Solution 0.6 ml
Biotin solution 0.1 mg/ml 0.3 ml

Components are dissolved consecutively in a large Erlenmeyer flask, with stirring and moderate heating. CaCl2 is dissolved separately in 20 ml of water and added slowly to the stock. Add water to 3 L, mix, add 2 ml of chloroform as preservative, store at 4 °C.