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Their cultivation is considered technically demanding, largely due to the assumption that strict anaerobic equipment is required. Here, we provide a simplified, reproducible cultivation workflow designed for laboratories with limited anaerobic infrastructure, with a special focus on establishing growth under practical pseudo-anoxic conditions. Three media were evaluated (modified DSMZ 113, ATCC 152 Thiobacillus broth, and a commercial Thiobacillus broth) in both liquid and solid formats using anaerobic jars and a sealed-bottle \u201cpseudo-anoxic\u201d approach. Consistent growth of both organisms was achieved exclusively in modified DSMZ 113. Importantly, T. denitrificans grew reproducibly not only under anaerobic jar conditions but also under the sealed-bottle pseudo-anoxic setup, demonstrating that successful cultivation is feasible without specialized anaerobic systems. The S. denitrificans grew successfully, but exclusively under anoxic conditions. Additionally, we describe a simple and novel coverslip-on-agar microscopy method for rapid confirmation of small transparent colonies, supporting reliable isolation and contamination control. 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