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Product durability is assessed with the help of storage stability tests. The storage stability test is carried out in climate chambers under standardised conditions according to the requirements of international standards and under defined conditions. Temperature and humidity can be changed so that different hot/moist storage conditions can be reproduced. The aim of these tests is to investigate the character of the product, its properties and the quantitative composition of its contents under storage conditions. This type of investigation can also be extended to cover the container. |
SGS INSTITUT FRESENIUS has a sufficient number of climate chambers to be able to map these conditions parallel to each other. The experiments are conducted with consideration of the requirements of Good Laboratory Practice (GLP).
When possible residues of crop protection agents on harvested crops or in animal products that are intended for consumption are being evaluated, it is also very important to know whether these residues will remain stable for the storage period.
The storage stability of residues in various environmental matrices (soil, water, plant materials, animal materials) and consumables
is examined at the respective relevant temperatures of +20 °C to –78 °C. Some of these studies are conducted over several years and require the reliable management of cooling and freezing equipment. SGS INSTITUT FRESENIUS provides cooling and freezing equipment for the examination of storage stability in an adequate capacity and with the corresponding safety technology.
Possible decomposition products or contaminants from the packaging material can be addressed directly with our analytical possibilities at SGS INSTITUT FRESENIUS.
Our range of services:
Test and project management
- Testing the storage stability of products
- Testing the storage stability of residues in environmental matrices
- Constant storage conditions for the entire testing period
- Recording climatic conditions during the storage period
- Sampling and processing of samples
- Determining concentration
- Evaluating the product properties of the container
- Reporting the results
- Calculation of the rate of decomposition
- Characterisation of unknown substances.
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SGS INSTITUT FRESENIUS GmbH
Im Maisel 14
D-65232 Taunusstein
t +49 6128 744-790
f +49 6128 744-9204
agro institut-fresenius.de
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