WC Medium

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WC Medium

Freshwater Medium | 6 < pH < 8

Micronutrients NO3 Silicate Biotin Thiamine Vitamin B12

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WC Medium

Directions

For 1 L Total

To approximately 900 mL of dH₂O, add the following components in the orer listed (not including the vitamins) while stirring continuously.
Adjust the pH to 7.8
Transfer the contents of the beaker to a 1-Liter graduated cylinder and bring the total volume to 1 L with dH₂O.
Add the sterile vitamin components and mix well.
Do not autoclave medium! Filter sterilize only.
Store at refrigerator temperature.

#	Component	Amount	Stock Solution Concentration	Final Concentration
1	NaNO₃ (Fisher BP360-500)	1 mL/L	85.1 g/L	1 mM
2	CaCl₂•2H₂O (Sigma C-3881)	1 mL/L	36.76 g/L	0.25 mM
3	MgSO₄•7H₂O (Sigma 230391)	1 mL/L	36.97 g/L	0.15 mM
4	NaHCO₃ (Fisher S 233)	1 mL/L	12.6 g/L	0.15 mM
5	Na₂SiO₃•9H₂O (Sigma 307815)	1 mL/L	28.42 g/L	0.1 mM
6	K₂HPO₄ (Sigma P 3786)	1 mL/L	8.71 g/L	0.05 mM
7	H₃BO₃ (Baker 0084)	1 mL/L	24 g/L	0.39 mM
8	WC Trace Elements Solution	1 mL/L
9	Vitamin B₁₂	1 mL/L
10	Thiamine Vitamin Solution	1 mL/L
11	Biotin Vitamin Solution	1 mL/L

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Safety Data Sheet (SDS)

FAQs:Algal Culture Media

Important Notes To Consider:

The quality of water, including natural seawater, is important. The term 'dH₂O' generally refers to distilled, deionized, distilled/deionized water, Milli-Q water (Millipore Corp.), etc. Natural seawater and natural freshwater should be obtained from a non-polluted source.
When dissolving chemicals, wait for the first component to dissolve before adding the second. Stirring, and sometimes the addition of heat, is often required to dissolve the chemicals efficiently. Preparation of stock solutions for frequently made algal culture media make preparing media convenient but also necessary to avoid errors from weighing very tiny amounts.
Attention should be given to the pH of the final medium. In most cases, if pH adjustment is required, this occurs before sterilization. Please note that autoclaving removes carbon dioxide from media lacking carbonate stabilizing buffers. This would make the medium very alkaline soon after removal from the autoclave. In these cases, you should wait approximately 24 hours for gaseous equilibrium before inoculating the medium.