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. 2020 Jun 25;37(2):147–156. doi: 10.5511/plantbiotechnology.20.0131a

Table 2. Composition of the COM medium.

Component Stock solution (g l−1) Final concentration (mg l−1)
COM-I stock solution (25×)a
KNO3 35.775 1,431
MgSO4·7H2O 10 400
CaCl2·2H2O 0.625 25
NaNO3 7.75 310
NH4H2PO4 5.625 225
COM-II stock solution (50×)a
MnSO4·4H2O 0.18 3.6
H3BO3 0.4 8
ZnSO4·7H2O 1.25 25
KI 0.05 1
CuSO4·5H2O 0.12 2.4
Na2MoO4·2H2O 0.01 0.2
CoCl2·6H2O 0.01 0.2
COM-III stock solution (50×)a, b
Na2–EDTA 2 40
FeSO4·7H2O 1.5 30
COM-IV stock solution (100×)c
Thiamine–HCl 0.5 5
Nicotinic acids 0.5 5
Pyridoxine–HCl 0.05 0.5
COM-AA stock solution (20×)d, e
Citrulline 0.395 19.75
Ornithine 0.38 19
Lysine 0.275 13.75
Alanine 0.2 10
Proline 0.175 8.75
Glutamine 11 550
Asparagine 10.2 510
Arginine 3.5 175
Other components
Myo-inositol 1,000
Maltose 30,000
Polyethylene glycol 4000 150,000
Activated charcoal 2,000
Gelzan CM 3,000
Abscisic acid e 26.4 f

a Filter-sterilize and store at 4°C. b Dissolve each compound individually in about 200 ml of ddH2O, add the FeSO4·7H2O solution little by little to the Na2–EDTA solution, and then dilute to 1 l. c Store at −20°C. d Adjust stock solution to pH 5.7, filter-sterilize, and store at −20°C. e Add after adjusting the medium to pH 5.7 and autoclaving. f Final concentration is 100 µM.