BG-11 medium


A) Stock solutions for BG-11:
Stock 1:
Na2MG EDTA
0.1g/liter
Ferric ammonium citrate
0.6g/liter
Citric acid . 1H2O
0.6g/liter
CaCl2 . 2H2O
3.6g/liter
Filter sterilize into a sterile bottle or autoclave
Stock 2:
MgSO4 . 7H2O
7.5g/liter
Filter sterilize into a sterile bottle or autoclave
Stock 3:
K2HPO4 . 3H2O
4.0g/liter
or K2HPO4
3.05g/liter
Filter sterilize into a sterile bottle or autoclave
Stock 5 (Microelements):
H3BO3
2.86g/liter
MnCl2 . 4H2O
1.81g/liter
ZnSO4 . 7H2O
0.222g/liter
CuSO4 . 5H2O
0.079g/liter
COCl2 . 6H2O
0.050g/liter
NaMoO4 . 2H2O
0.391g/liter
or MoO4 (85%)
0.018g/liter


B) For basic BG11 medium combine the following stock solutions:
Stock Solution Per Liter of medium
Stock 1
10 ml
Stock 2
10 ml
Stock 3
10 ml
Na2CO3
0.02g
Stock 5
1.0 ml
NaNO3
1.5g

Combine stocks and adjust pH to 7.5 (use 1.0N HCl). Aliquot into flasks (50 ml/125 ml flask) with cotton stoppers on top and autoclave. After autoclaving and cooling the pH is about 7.1. For solid media add 1% noble agar. For BG-11o don't add NaNO3.