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Spinoff story
Charged Particles Kill Pathogens and Round Up Dust
A real-world story of NASA technology finding a life beyond the mission.
About this technology
Overview
To keep plants fresh longer in space, Marshall Space Flight Center awarded funding to the University of Wisconsin-Madision to develop a titanium oxide-based device that reduced the amount of decay-inducing ethylene gas in the air. Electrolux (now Dallas-based Aerus Holdings) furthered the technology by developing an air purification product that kills pathogens both in the atmosphere and on surfaces.