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By Rosati, Jacky A Krebs, Kenneth A; Liu, Xiaoyu This study characterized chemicals released into a chamber in the process of cooking microwave popcorn. Seventeen types of microwave popcorn from eight different brands were studied. The work proceeded in two phases: phase one investigated chemicals emitted during popping and opening, phase two investigated chemicals emitted at discrete intervals from 0-40 minutes post-pop opening. The research was performed using a microwave oven enclosed in...
GAINESVILLE, Fla. "” Microwave ovens may be good for more than just zapping the leftovers; they may also help protect your family.University of Florida engineering researchers have found that microwaving kitchen sponges and plastic scrubbers "” known to be common carriers of the bacteria and viruses that cause food-borne illnesses "“ sterilizes them rapidly and effectively.That means that the estimated 90-plus percent of Americans with microwaves in their kitchens have a powerful weapon...
By Robert Weisman, The Boston Globe Jan. 14--Raytheon Co. reapplied its radar technology after World War II to invent the microwave oven. But the original model was a clunker -- a 670-pound behemoth that was too bulky to find a market. That story of missing a market, or failing to adapt as a market changed, is a staple of Massachusetts business history. "We've had a lot of technology gems that were business failures," said Andover marketing consultant Ralph E. Grabowski, ticking off...
NASA -- "If you can't lick 'em, join 'em," goes a cliche that essentially means "figure out how to live with whatever you can't get rid of."That may be superb advice for living and working on the moon.Scientists and engineers figuring out how to return astronauts to the moon, set up habitats, and mine lunar soil to produce anything from building materials to rocket fuels have been scratching their heads over what to do about moondust. It's everywhere! The powdery grit gets...
