Belarusian yogurt is being tested for space

Belarusian yoghurts, kefir and cottage cheese may appear in the diet of astronauts. This will become possible after successful research: 16 strains of Belarusian probiotics and bifidobacteria have been tested during a space flight to the ISS. To assess their effect on the human digestive system, a study was conducted. The tests showed positive results. All this became possible after the space mission: last spring, the first Belarusian female astronaut Marina Vasilevskaya successfully conducted biotechnological experiments on the ISS. The main goal was to find out how probiotics behave in zero gravity. The results were positive, confirming the resistance of microorganisms in space. A prototype of space yoghurt has already been created by scientists and is undergoing additional tests.