“…Even in the lab, we often have a culture that just does not take off and must repeat the experiments. A noticeable exception of a researcher who was rather successful in growing the strain was Huff Chester, , who focused on NH 4 + oxidation. We are currently working with researchers from two laboratories that have experience in anaerobic microbiology, with whom we shared the strain and spent time interacting to ascertain that they can grow the strain.…”