date:Jul 10, 2012
As a pioneer in lactic acid bacteria research, probiotics expert Yakult is on a mission to find out via a series of experiments on the International Space Station (ISS).
Astronauts could be affected by stress and cosmic radiation
The Japanese firm, which has just completed the self-affirmed GRAS processfor its proprietary probiotic strainL. casei Shirota, says extended periods in space can put astronauts under severe stress, which could affect their immunity.
In outer space, astronauts are