Summary:
- This article discusses a NASA-developed technology that is being used to improve food safety by spraying produce with a sanitizing solution.
- The technology, originally developed for disinfecting spacecraft, uses electrostatic spraying to ensure even coverage and better adhesion of the sanitizing solution to the produce.
- The electrostatic spraying technology is being licensed to a company that provides food safety solutions, allowing it to be used in commercial food processing and packaging facilities to help reduce the risk of foodborne illnesses.