Z medium
Authors: Zehner & Staub 1961
For most of cyanophytes.
Into 900 ml of dH2O add 10 ml of first six stock solutions. Add 1 ml of rest solutions. Autoclave. The final pH should be 6,6
Component |
Stock Solution |
Quantity Used |
---|---|---|
NaNO3 | 46,7 | 10 ml |
Ca(NO3)2.4H2O | 5,9 | 10 ml |
K2HPO4 | 3,1 | 10 ml |
MgSO4.7H2O | 2,5 | 10 ml |
Na2CO3 | 2,1 | 10 ml |
Fe-EDTA solution | see following recipe | 0,2 ml |
Trace metals sollution | see following recipe | 0,08 ml |
Fe-EDTA solution
Component |
Quantity Used |
---|---|
HCl (35%) | 2,2 ml |
dH2O | 250 ml |
FeCl3.6H2O | 4,5 g |
Na2EDTA | 4,65 g |
Trace metals solution
Component |
Quantity Used |
---|---|
H3BO3 | 0,31 g |
MnSO4.4H2O | 0,223 g |
Na2WO4.2H2O | 0,003 g |
(NH4)6Mo7O24.4H2O | 0,0088 g |
KBr | 0,0119 g |
KI | 0,0083 g |
ZnSO4.7H2O | 0,0287 g |
Cd(NO3)2.4H2O | 0,0154 g |
Co(NO3)2.6H2O | 0,0146 g |
CuSO4.5H2O | 0,0125 g |
NiSO4(NH4)2SO4.6H2O | 0,0198 g |
Cr(NO3)2.7H2O | 0,0037 g |
V2O4(SO4)3.16H2O | 0,0035 g |
Al2(SO4)3K2SO4.24 H2O | 0,0474 g |
Literature:
- ANDERSEN, R.A. [ed.] 2005. Algal culturing techniques. Elsevier, Amsterdam, 578 pp.
- ZEHNDER in STAUB, R. 1961. Ernährungphysiologish-autökologische Untersuchung an den planktonischen Blaualge Oscillatoria rubescens DC. Schweizerische Zeitschrift für Hydrologie 23: 82-198.