Media that was pre incubated in the anaerobic chamber for 1 d was inoculated with equal ratios of AJB715 and LS25 at a final concentration of 1 × 103 CFU/ml of each strain. Final concentrations of 20 mM L-tartrate, 20 mM glycerol, and 0.2% casamino acids, as well as 40 mM sodium nitrate or 40 mM potassium tetrathionate were added as indicated. The strains were grown in the anaerobic chamber for 18 h at 37°C and recovery of each strain were determined by spread plating serial dilutions on selective LB agar plates.