alternative_rumen_bacteria_medium

CultureMech:000921 bacterial COMPLEX LIQUID
Original name: ALTERNATIVE RUMEN BACTERIA MEDIUM

Overview

External ontology
mediadive.medium:1455 (source link unavailable) — ALTERNATIVE RUMEN BACTERIA MEDIUM
Applications
  • Microbial cultivation
pH range
{'min': 6.6, 'max': 6.8}
Notes
Source: DSMZ | Link: https://www.dsmz.de/microorganisms/medium/pdf/DSMZ_Medium1455.pdf Commercial Product: Brain Heart Infusion Supplier: Difco/BD Catalog: 237500 Source: https://microbenotes.com/brain-heart-infusion-bhi-agar/ Accessed: 2026-03-28 Constituent composition researched from product specification. Commercial Product: LB Medium (Luria-Bertani, Miller formulation) Supplier: Multiple suppliers (Difco, Sigma, etc.) Catalog: Multiple (L3522 Sigma, 244520 BD) Source: https://www.laboratorynotes.com/preparation-of-luria-bertani-lb-miller-broth/ Accessed: 2026-03-28 Constituent composition researched from product specification.

Composition

flowchart LR
    CultureMech_000921["alternative_rumen_bacteria_medium"]
    ing0_K2HPO4["K2HPO4"]
    CultureMech_000921 --> ing0_K2HPO4
    CHEBI_131527["CHEBI:131527"]
    ing0_K2HPO4 -.-> CHEBI_131527
    ing1_KH2PO4["KH2PO4"]
    CultureMech_000921 --> ing1_KH2PO4
    CHEBI_63036["CHEBI:63036"]
    ing1_KH2PO4 -.-> CHEBI_63036
    ing2_NaCl["NaCl"]
    CultureMech_000921 --> ing2_NaCl
    CHEBI_26710["CHEBI:26710"]
    ing2_NaCl -.-> CHEBI_26710
    ing3__NH4_2SO4["(NH4)2SO4"]
    CultureMech_000921 --> ing3__NH4_2SO4
    CHEBI_62946["CHEBI:62946"]
    ing3__NH4_2SO4 -.-> CHEBI_62946
    ing4_CaCl2_x_2_H2O["CaCl2 x 2 H2O"]
    CultureMech_000921 --> ing4_CaCl2_x_2_H2O
    CHEBI_86158["CHEBI:86158"]
    ing4_CaCl2_x_2_H2O -.-> CHEBI_86158
    ing5_MgSO4_x_7_H2O["MgSO4 x 7 H2O"]
    CultureMech_000921 --> ing5_MgSO4_x_7_H2O
    CHEBI_31795["CHEBI:31795"]
    ing5_MgSO4_x_7_H2O -.-> CHEBI_31795
    ing6_Calf_brains["Calf brains"]
    CultureMech_000921 --> ing6_Calf_brains
    ing7_Beef_heart["Beef heart"]
    CultureMech_000921 --> ing7_Beef_heart
    ing8_Proteose_peptone["Proteose peptone"]
    CultureMech_000921 --> ing8_Proteose_peptone
    ing9_Dextrose["Dextrose"]
    CultureMech_000921 --> ing9_Dextrose
    CHEBI_17634["CHEBI:17634"]
    ing9_Dextrose -.-> CHEBI_17634
    ing10_Sodium_chloride["Sodium chloride"]
    CultureMech_000921 --> ing10_Sodium_chloride
    ing10_Sodium_chloride -.-> CHEBI_26710
    ing11_Disodium_phosphate["Disodium phosphate"]
    CultureMech_000921 --> ing11_Disodium_phosphate
    CHEBI_34683["CHEBI:34683"]
    ing11_Disodium_phosphate -.-> CHEBI_34683
    ing12_Yeast_extract["Yeast extract"]
    CultureMech_000921 --> ing12_Yeast_extract
    ing13_Sodium_resazurin["Sodium resazurin"]
    CultureMech_000921 --> ing13_Sodium_resazurin
    CHEBI_8806["CHEBI:8806"]
    ing13_Sodium_resazurin -.-> CHEBI_8806
    ing14_NaHCO3["NaHCO3"]
    CultureMech_000921 --> ing14_NaHCO3
    CHEBI_32139["CHEBI:32139"]
    ing14_NaHCO3 -.-> CHEBI_32139
    ing15_Disodium_succinate["Disodium succinate"]
    CultureMech_000921 --> ing15_Disodium_succinate
    CHEBI_63675["CHEBI:63675"]
    ing15_Disodium_succinate -.-> CHEBI_63675
    ing16_L_Cysteine_HCl_x_H2O["L-Cysteine HCl x H2O"]
    CultureMech_000921 --> ing16_L_Cysteine_HCl_x_H2O
    CHEBI_91248["CHEBI:91248"]
    ing16_L_Cysteine_HCl_x_H2O -.-> CHEBI_91248
    ing17_Na2S_x_9_H2O["Na2S x 9 H2O"]
    CultureMech_000921 --> ing17_Na2S_x_9_H2O
    CHEBI_76209["CHEBI:76209"]
    ing17_Na2S_x_9_H2O -.-> CHEBI_76209
    ing18_Acetic_acid["Acetic acid"]
    CultureMech_000921 --> ing18_Acetic_acid
    CHEBI_15366["CHEBI:15366"]
    ing18_Acetic_acid -.-> CHEBI_15366
    ing19_Propionic_acid["Propionic acid"]
    CultureMech_000921 --> ing19_Propionic_acid
    CHEBI_30768["CHEBI:30768"]
    ing19_Propionic_acid -.-> CHEBI_30768
    ing20_Butyric_acid["Butyric acid"]
    CultureMech_000921 --> ing20_Butyric_acid
    CHEBI_30772["CHEBI:30772"]
    ing20_Butyric_acid -.-> CHEBI_30772
    ing21_n_Valeric_acid["n-Valeric acid"]
    CultureMech_000921 --> ing21_n_Valeric_acid
    CHEBI_17418["CHEBI:17418"]
    ing21_n_Valeric_acid -.-> CHEBI_17418
    ing22_iso_Butyric_acid["iso-Butyric acid"]
    CultureMech_000921 --> ing22_iso_Butyric_acid
    CHEBI_16135["CHEBI:16135"]
    ing22_iso_Butyric_acid -.-> CHEBI_16135
    ing23_Tryptone["Tryptone"]
    CultureMech_000921 --> ing23_Tryptone
    ing24_Yeast_extract["Yeast extract"]
    CultureMech_000921 --> ing24_Yeast_extract
    ing25_Sodium_chloride["Sodium chloride"]
    CultureMech_000921 --> ing25_Sodium_chloride
    ing25_Sodium_chloride -.-> CHEBI_26710
    ing26_iso_Valeric_acid["iso-Valeric acid"]
    CultureMech_000921 --> ing26_iso_Valeric_acid
    CHEBI_28484["CHEBI:28484"]
    ing26_iso_Valeric_acid -.-> CHEBI_28484
    ing27_Haemin["Haemin"]
    CultureMech_000921 --> ing27_Haemin
    CHEBI_50385["CHEBI:50385"]
    ing27_Haemin -.-> CHEBI_50385
    ing28_NaOH["NaOH"]
    CultureMech_000921 --> ing28_NaOH
    CHEBI_32145["CHEBI:32145"]
    ing28_NaOH -.-> CHEBI_32145
    ing29_Biotin["Biotin"]
    CultureMech_000921 --> ing29_Biotin
    CHEBI_15956["CHEBI:15956"]
    ing29_Biotin -.-> CHEBI_15956
    CultureMech_000921 --> more["...9 more"]

Ingredients (39)

# Ingredient Concentration Ontology Notes
1 K2HPO4
HO4P.2K 174.174 g/mol
0.228628 G_PER_L CHEBI:131527
dipotassium hydrogen phosphate
2 KH2PO4
H2O4P.K 136.084 g/mol
0.228628 G_PER_L CHEBI:63036
potassium dihydrogen phosphate
3 NaCl
Cl.Na 58.443 g/mol
0.447316 G_PER_L CHEBI:26710
sodium chloride
4 (NH4)2SO4
2H4N.O4S 132.141 g/mol
0.447316 G_PER_L CHEBI:62946
ammonium sulfate
5 CaCl2 x 2 H2O
Ca.2Cl.2H2O 147.014 g/mol
0.0596421 G_PER_L CHEBI:86158
calcium chloride dihydrate
6 MgSO4 x 7 H2O
7H2O.Mg.O4S 246.473 g/mol
0.0894632 G_PER_L CHEBI:31795
magnesium sulfate heptahydrate
7 Calf brains
Difco/BD Brain Heart Infusion 237500
variable VARIABLE UBERON:0000955
brain
infusion from 200 g/L; Tissue infusion - source material is calf brain tissue; Constituent of Brain Heart Infusion commercial product
8 Beef heart
Difco/BD Brain Heart Infusion 237500
variable VARIABLE UBERON:0000948
heart
infusion from 250 g/L; Tissue infusion - source material is beef/ox heart tissue; Constituent of Brain Heart Infusion commercial product
9 Proteose peptone
Difco/BD Brain Heart Infusion 237500
10.0 G_PER_L MICRO:0000180 (source link unavailable)
proteose peptone
Enzymatic digest of animal protein providing amino acids and peptides; Constituent of Brain Heart Infusion commercial product
10 Dextrose
C6H12O6 180.156 g/mol
Difco/BD Brain Heart Infusion 237500
2.0 G_PER_L CHEBI:17634
D-glucose
Carbon/energy source; Constituent of Brain Heart Infusion commercial product
11 Sodium chloride
Cl.Na 58.443 g/mol
Difco/BD Brain Heart Infusion 237500
5.0 G_PER_L CHEBI:26710
sodium chloride
Maintains osmotic equilibrium; Constituent of Brain Heart Infusion commercial product
12 Disodium phosphate
HO4P.2Na 141.958 g/mol
Difco/BD Brain Heart Infusion 237500
2.5 G_PER_L CHEBI:34683
disodium hydrogenphosphate
pH buffer (final pH 7.4 ± 0.2); Constituent of Brain Heart Infusion commercial product
13 Yeast extract 4.97018 G_PER_L
14 Sodium resazurin
C12H7NO4 229.191 g/mol
0.000497018 G_PER_L CHEBI:8806
Resazurin
15 NaHCO3
CHO3.Na 84.006 g/mol
6.36183 G_PER_L CHEBI:32139
sodium hydrogencarbonate
16 Disodium succinate
C4H4O4.2Na 162.052 g/mol
4.97018 G_PER_L CHEBI:63675
sodium succinate (anhydrous)
17 L-Cysteine HCl x H2O
C3H7NO2S.H2O.HCl 175.637 g/mol
0.298211 G_PER_L CHEBI:91248
L-cysteine hydrochloride hydrate
18 Na2S x 9 H2O
9H2O.2Na.S 240.182 g/mol
0.298211 G_PER_L CHEBI:76209
sodium sulfide nonahydrate
19 Acetic acid
C2H4O2 60.052 g/mol
573.182 G_PER_L CHEBI:15366
acetic acid
20 Propionic acid
C3H6O2 74.079 g/mol
192.145 G_PER_L CHEBI:30768
propionic acid
21 Butyric acid
C4H8O2 88.106 g/mol
129 G_PER_L CHEBI:30772
butyric acid
22 n-Valeric acid
C5H10O2 102.133 g/mol
30.2827 G_PER_L CHEBI:17418
valeric acid
23 iso-Butyric acid
C4H8O2 88.106 g/mol
30.6375 G_PER_L CHEBI:16135
isobutyric acid
24 Tryptone
Multiple suppliers (Difco, Sigma, etc.) LB Medium (Luria-Bertani, Miller formulation) Multiple (L3522 Sigma, 244520 BD)
10.0 G_PER_L MICRO:0000182 (source link unavailable)
tryptone
Pancreatic digest of casein providing amino acids, peptides, and nitrogen; Constituent of LB Medium (Luria-Bertani, Miller formulation) commercial product
25 Yeast extract
Multiple suppliers (Difco, Sigma, etc.) LB Medium (Luria-Bertani, Miller formulation) Multiple (L3522 Sigma, 244520 BD)
5.0 G_PER_L FOODON:03315426
yeast extract
Autodigest of Saccharomyces cerevisiae providing vitamins, amino acids, and trace elements; Constituent of LB Medium (Luria-Bertani, Miller formulation) commercial product
26 Sodium chloride
Cl.Na 58.443 g/mol
Multiple suppliers (Difco, Sigma, etc.) LB Medium (Luria-Bertani, Miller formulation) Multiple (L3522 Sigma, 244520 BD)
10.0 G_PER_L CHEBI:26710
sodium chloride
Maintains osmotic equilibrium (Miller formulation); Constituent of LB Medium (Luria-Bertani, Miller formulation) commercial product
27 iso-Valeric acid
C5H10O2 102.133 g/mol
30.0247 G_PER_L CHEBI:28484
isovaleric acid
28 Haemin
C34H32ClFeN4O4 651.952 g/mol
0.5 G_PER_L CHEBI:50385
hemin
29 NaOH
HO.Na 39.997 g/mol
1 G_PER_L CHEBI:32145
sodium hydroxide
30 Biotin
C10H16N2O3S 244.316 g/mol
0.02 G_PER_L CHEBI:15956
biotin
31 Folic acid
C19H19N7O6 441.404 g/mol
0.02 G_PER_L CHEBI:27470
folic acid
32 Pyridoxine hydrochloride
C8H11NO3.HCl 205.641 g/mol
0.1 G_PER_L CHEBI:30961
pyridoxine hydrochloride
33 Thiamine HCl
C12H17N4OS.Cl.HCl 337.276 g/mol
0.05 G_PER_L CHEBI:49105
thiamine hydrochloride
34 Riboflavin
C17H20N4O6 376.369 g/mol
0.05 G_PER_L CHEBI:17015
riboflavin
35 Nicotinic acid
C6H5NO2 123.111 g/mol
0.05 G_PER_L CHEBI:15940
nicotinic acid
36 Calcium D-(+)-pantothenate
2C9H16NO5.Ca 476.536 g/mol
0.05 G_PER_L CHEBI:31345
Calcium pantothenate
37 Vitamin B12 0.001 G_PER_L CHEBI:176843
vitamin B12
38 p-Aminobenzoic acid
C7H7NO2 137.138 g/mol
0.05 G_PER_L CHEBI:30753
4-aminobenzoic acid
39 (DL)-alpha-Lipoic acid
C8H14O2S2 206.332 g/mol
0.05 G_PER_L CHEBI:16494
lipoic acid

Preparation

  1. Dissolve ingredients except bicarbonate, succinate, vitamins, cysteine and sulfide, then sparge medium with 100% CO2 gas for 30 - 45 min to make it anoxic. Add the bicarbonate and equilibrate the medium with the CO2 gas to reach a pH between 6.5 and 7.0. Dispense medium under 100% CO2 gas atmosphere into anoxic Hungate-type tubes or serum vials and autoclave. Add succinate, vitamins, cysteine and sulfide from sterile anoxic stock solutions prepared under 100% N2 gas. The vitamin solution should be sterilized by filtration. Prior to use adjust pH of complete medium to 6.6 - 6.8, if necessary.
  2. Dissolve 50 mg haemin in 1 ml 1 N NaOH; make up to 100 ml with distilled water and filter sterilize. Store refrigerated.

Target organisms

No target organisms are recorded.

Provenance

Merged from 1 source record.

TimestampCuratorActionNotes
2026-06-14T05:58:58.561437+00:00 idnf-grounding-fix-v1.0 Fixed ID_NOT_FOUND term groundings Absent/obsolete CHEBI term ids fixed - 1 re-grounded to the correct CHEBI, 0 de-grounded (mixture or unverifiable).
2026-01-26T17:53:14.482164Z mediadive-import Imported from MediaDive Source: DSMZ, ID: 1455
2026-02-06T05:10:42.755230Z invalid-chebi-removal Removed 1 invalid CHEBI ID(s) Removed CHEBI IDs with invalid format (7+ digits) from MicrobeMediaParam source data
2026-03-13T06:18:59.584812Z culturemech-id-assigner-v1.0 Assigned CultureMech ID Assigned stable identifier: CultureMech:000921
2026-03-17T06:30:35.000000Z mediaingredientmech-enrichment-v1.0 Added MediaIngredientMech links Linked ingredients to MediaIngredientMech identifiers
2026-03-17T19:45:11.110404+00:00 normalize_media_names_to_snake_case.py NAME_NORMALIZED Normalized name from "ALTERNATIVE RUMEN BACTERIA MEDIUM" to "alternative_rumen_bacteria_medium" for consistent matching
2026-05-20T06:01:08.133137+00:00 migrate_ph_range.py MIGRATED_PH_RANGE ph_range '6.6-6.8' -> {'min': 6.6, 'max': 6.8}
2026-06-05T07:40:48.308543+00:00 mim-legacy-to-chebi-migration-v1.0 Refreshed legacy MediaIngredientMech links to CHEBI keying Replaced 26 legacy mediaingredientmech_term link(s) with mediaingredientmech_chebi_term (id-safe: ingredient's own CHEBI + label). MIM deprecated the MediaIngredientMech:NNNNNN id scheme.
2026-06-10T07:46:52.952751+00:00 primary-term-label-canonicalization-v1.0 Canonicalized primary term label to OBO canonical (OAK) 3 primary term(s); ingredient name resolved by OAK sqlite:obo:chebi.
2026-08-06T03:05:22.780732+00:00 merge_recipes.py MERGED_RECIPES merged 1 source recipe(s) on fingerprint a9dc27002188f3e6f4e011b0ac71d76f87cf5024fec6ad249323327e72202a63