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A new technology for extending the shelf life of produce (news.mit.edu)
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[–] Bluefalcon@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 2 weeks ago

For the study, which appears today in Nano Letters, Marelli and researchers from SMART applied small patches of the microneedles containing melatonin to the base of the leafy vegetable pak choy. After application, the researchers found the melatonin was able to extend the vegetables’ shelf life by four days at room temperature and 10 days when refrigerated, which could allow more crops to reach consumers before they’re wasted.

A simple technique to save a lot of wasted food.