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mrmemo t1_j689gep wrote

So we can't use electrical activity per se, but we can use electron radiation (Beta irradiation) to sterilize food.

You shoot an electron beam at the fruit and it kills microorganisms living inside. The fruit doesn't rot as fast now!

Downside, you're probably killing the good microorganisms as well. Oops.

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Black_Moons t1_j68dxud wrote

The only good microorganism is a dead microorgamism. Now lets make these microorgamisms good!

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ResoluteClover t1_j68mtw6 wrote

Fun fact: bacteriaphages (viruses that only target bacteria) are very effective at decontaminating and preserving food.

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wut3va t1_j68ksrb wrote

Nuke it from orbit. It's the only way to be sure.

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