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Your microwave oven has its own microbiome

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Survey of bacteria living inside household and laboratory appliances finds a robust ecosystem.

Your microwave oven has its own microbiome

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But for the general public, the implications of the study are simpler. “A microwave is not a pure, pristine place,” Porcar says. It’s also not a pathogenic reservoir to be feared, he says. But he does recommend cleaning your kitchen microwave often — just as often as you would scrub your kitchen surfaces to eliminate potential bacteria.

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