Richard Crowther, an assistant professor of biology and a microbiologist, was just as thrilled with the news as Matty and Huebner. I told him to get something in print to show this kid is the first to find this. He said that what Huebner discovered in the lab of a small high school in northeastern Wisconsin should not be discounted because of its simplicity. I've stepping on them, squashed them, and I never thought of that. But it if were easy, great discoveries could happen all the time.
Someone has to go beyond the bounds of everyone else.
The potential here is great. Crowther said that because of the technical limitations of the high school laboratory and the financial backing that would be necessary to take this discovery further, it is probably beyond the scope of what Huebner would be able to do. Matty and Huebner said the discovery is in its infancy, and that further testing is necessary to determine the chemical composition of the fluid, and whether it can be used to combat existing bacteria in humans. Regardless of the outcome of his discovery, Huebner is elated at the exciting turn of events. He is contemplating changing his choice of college studies to microbiology.