C3061

Cyanobacteria BG-11 Freshwater Solution

50 ×, liquid, suitable for plant cell culture

• Synonym(s): BG-11 media chemstock
• UNSPSC Code: 10171502
• NACRES: NA.72

Properties

• sterility: sterile-filtered
• form: liquid
• concentration: 50 ×
• technique(s): cell culture | plant: suitable
• application(s): agriculture
• shipped in: wet ice
• storage temp.: 2-8°C

Description

General description

Cyanobacteria BG-11 Freshwater Solution is a 50X chemstock used to prepare cyanobacteria BG-11 media for culturing cyanobacteria, such as Synechocystis 6803, Nostoc sp. PCC 9104, and Nostoc sp. PCC 9025.

Application

Cyanobacteria BG-11 Freshwater Solution has been used:

• to culture Synechococcus sp.
• for culturing Chlorella minutissima
• as a diluting agent to measure the growth rate at different temperatures in Microcystis aeruginosa

Formula variant

With major salts and trace metals.

Reconstitution

When used for marine species add 10g/L sodium chloride and 1μg/L vitamin B₁₂.
Use at 20ml/L.

Phycology Media composition and preparation from powder

Safety Information

• Storage Class Code: 12 - Non Combustible Liquids
• WGK: nwg
• Flash Point(F): Not applicable
• Flash Point(C): Not applicable