| 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.