Research on the International Space Station (ISS) has discovered ways to lessen virulence of a common food poisoning disease organism, NASA announced. The organism that can cause food poisoning in humans, the salmonella bacteria, causes an estimated 40,000 cases of food poisoning annually in the United States alone. Salmonella and other organisms can grow rapidly in food that isn't kept either hot (over 180 degrees Fahrenheit) or cold (less than 40 degrees). Poor washing of plates, silverware, pots and other…
Space Station Laboratory Research Yields Clues To Curbing Food Poisoning On Earth, NASA Reports
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