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. 2021 Jan 25;2(1):100299. doi: 10.1016/j.xpro.2021.100299
Mineral salt mixture
Salts Concentration (w/v) Amount for 1 L medium (μL)
MnCl2·4H2O 2% 40
Na2B4O7·10H2O 2% 105
ZnSO4·7H2O 2% 5.5
CuSO4·5H2O 0.2% 12.5
Na2MoO4·2H2O 0.2% 7.5
VOSO4·5H2O 0.2% 7.5
CoSO4·7H2O 0.2% 2.5
NiSO4·6H2O 0.2% 2.5
FeSO4·7H2O 2% 100
In total 283

Measure each salt in a beaker and add ~80 mL water to resuspend the salts. For FeSO4, add 0.5 M HCl until the salt is dissolved, supplement water up to 100 mL, and filter-sterilize the solution through a 0.22-μm filter.