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For release: 03/08/02
Satellite release #: 02-050

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New equipment destroys deadly Anthrax spores
Invention used to grow plants in space now wipes out bacteria on Earth

• It started out as a way to grow plants in space. Now it’s a tabletop-size metal box that kills potentially dangerous and deadly spores, like Anthrax.
• The Anthrax-killing air scrubber, mounted on a ceiling or wall, processes the air through a maze of tubes and zaps any remaining spores with ultraviolet light.
• The AiroCide Ti02 is a result of the NASA Commercial Space Center’s research in growing plants on the Space Shuttle and the International Space Station.
• Grocers and florists are using AiroCide’s predecessor, Bio-KES, to remove ethylene — a damaging gas emitted by growing plants — to extend the life of vegetables, fruits and flowers.
• Talk to an expert about this NASA Space Product Development Program success story — and how it may help in the fight against bio-terrorism.

Who:	John Hayman, President KES Science & Technology, Inc. Kennesaw, Ga.
Satellite Coordinates:	GE-2, Transponder 9C, 85 degrees west longitude, Frequency: 3880 MHz, audio: 6.8 MHz.
Contacts:	Satellite Interview Information Camille Sevier (256) 544-2188 Story Information: Steve Roy, Media Relations (256) 544-0034

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