M9 Minimal Salts, 5X
 
 
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1. Dissolve 56.4 g in 1L of distilled water. 2. Autoclave for 15 minutes at 121 °C. This convenient 5× concentrate can be stored and diluted as needed to prepare 5 L of 1× M9 minimal salts. For M9 minimal medium: 1. Aseptically dilute 200 mL of M9 minimal salts, 5× concentrate with 800 mL of sterile water. If necessary, cool to 45-50°C. 2. Aseptically add 20 mL of sterile 1 M glucose and 2 mL of sterile 1 M magnesium sulfate to prepare 1 L of M9 minimal medium. 3. If desired, aseptically add 0.1 mL of 1 M sterile calcium chloride to the M9 minimal medium. The M9 minimal medium may also be supp