Nfb medium
DL-malic acid: 5.0 g
K2HPO4: 0.5 g
MgSO4 • 7H2O: 0.2 g
NaCl: 0.1 g
CaCl2 • 2H2O: 0.02 g
Micronutrient solution: 2 ml
Bromthymol blue solution (0.5% in 0.2N KOH): 2 ml
Fe(III) EDTA (1.64%): 4.0 ml
Vitamin solution: 1.0 ml
Distilled water: 1.0 L

Adjust pH to 6.8
For semisolid medium, add 0.5 g of agar; for solid medium, add 15 g of agar. Autoclave at 121°C for 15 min.

Micronutrient solution:
CuSO4 • 5H2O: 0.4 g
ZnSO4 • 7H2O: 0.12 g
H3BO3: 1.4 g
Na2MoO4 • 2H2O: 1.0 g
MnSO4 • H2O: 1.5 g
Distilled water: 1.0 L

Vitamin solution:
Biotin: 10 mg
Pyridoxol HCL: 20 mg
Distilled water: 0.1 L


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Staff members
  • Professor Olga Turkovskaya, D. Sc. (Biol.), Head of Collection
  • Ekaterina Dubrovskaya, Ph.D. (Biol.), Curator
  • Anna Muratova, D. Sc. (Biol.), Bacteriologist
  • Sergey Golubev, Ph.D. (Biol.), Bacteriologist
  • Anastasia Bondarenkova, Ph.D. (Biol.), Bacteriologist