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I have the impression that the space station isn't the most hygienic of environments. I wonder if that poses any problems for growing something like lettuce, w

I have the impression that the space station isn't the most hygienic of environments. I wonder if that poses any problems for growing something like lettuce, with it's very high surface area, for food? Edit: clearly I should have read the whole article before commenting...

wizzwizz4 5y ago
I wonder why the redness made it more resistant to E coli growth? It clearly wasn't the colour… but perhaps the pigment.
- c22 5y ago
  If it's a betalain[0] then there seems to be some evidence for antimicrobial action. "Betalains have been demonstrated to have antiviral, antibacterial, antifungal and antiprotozoal activity...."[1] [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betalain https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betalain [1] https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/9/2520/htm https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/9/2520/htm