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Microbiological testing of Skylab foods.Review of some of the unique food microbiology problems and problem-generating circumstances the Skylab manned space flight program involves. The situations these problems arise from include: extended storage times, variations in storage temperatures, no opportunity to resupply or change foods after launch of the Skylab Workshop, first use of frozen foods in space, first use of a food-warming device in weightlessness, relatively small size of production lots requiring statistically valid sampling plans, and use of food as an accurately controlled part in a set of sophisticated life science experiments. Consideration of all of these situations produced the need for definite microbiological tests and test limits. These tests are described along with the rationale for their selection. Reported test results show good compliance with the test limits.
Document ID
19730042273
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Heidelbaugh, N. D.
Mcqueen, J. L.
(NASA Manned Spacecraft Center Houston, Tex., United States)
Rowley, D. B.
Powers , E. M.
(NASA Manned Spacecraft Center Houston, Tex.; U.S. Army, Natick Laboratories, Natick, Mass., United States)
Bourland, C. T.
(NASA Manned Spacecraft Center; Technology, Inc. Houston, Tex., United States)
Date Acquired
August 7, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1973
Publication Information
Publication: Applied Microbiology
Volume: 25
Subject Category
Biotechnology
Accession Number
73A27075
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAS9-11164
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other

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