The Russian crew of the ISS began to produce a probiotic from dry matter. In this respect informs Dmitry Petelin, cosmonaut and TASS special correspondent on the ISS.
Life in orbit carries many health hazards. Human muscles gradually atrophy, the shape of the eyeball is deformed, calcium is washed out of the bones, in addition, many metabolic disorders can occur, including dysbacteriosis. Now, the ISS is trying to create a probiotic to prevent this situation.
The experiment itself began at the end of February, after the arrival of the Soyuz MS-23 spacecraft to the ISS, delivering a container and two containers placed in it: one is a dry mix and a nutrient medium, and the second is water. The dust was then exposed to background radiation and reduced gravity. “In an airtight glove box, a dry solution of probiotics filled with water will now be displayed in liquid form,” Petelin said.
Scientists hope that in the future, similar mixtures will help protect the health of space travelers on long-distance expeditions.
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