Science: Soft Drinks

Carbonization, the injection of carbon dioxide gas into beverages for the purpose of making them "sparkle", was recommended by the Mellon Institute of Industrial Research (Pittsburgh). A series of tests showed that the more carbon dioxide in a beverage, the smaller was the number of bacteria which survived.

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