Missouri tests artificial turf for germs, heat
Tuesday, August 31, 2010 | 7:18 a.m. CDT
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The Associated Press
COLUMBIA — The newest crop at an MU research farm is a man-made product more commonly found in sports stadiums than the state's rural reaches.
South Farm scientists are studying five brands of artificial sports turf to better understand the synthetic material's density and heat-absorbing properties.
They also want to find out if infectious bacteria can survive if not thrive amid the fake blades of grass. A growing number of high schools in Missouri and elsewhere are converting their sports fields to artificial surfaces.
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The turf samples and other material were donated to the university by manufacturers and distributors.
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It'll probably turn out to be artificial germs...