Microgravity may make space veggies more prone to bacteria
Lettuce and other leafy green vegetables are part of a healthy, balanced diet -; even for astronauts on a mission.
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Lettuce and other leafy green vegetables are part of a healthy, balanced diet -; even for astronauts on a mission.
<p>University of Delaware researchers grew lettuce under conditions that imitated the weightless environment aboard the International Space Station. They found that plants grown under manufactured microgravity were more prone to infections from a human pathogen, Salmonella. </p>
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