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Kappa Labs Stability Testing

Stability or Shelf-Life is defined as the extent to which a product retains, within specified limits, and throughout its period of storage and use, ie., Shelf-Life, the same properties and characteristics that is possessed at the time of its packaging.

The four types of stability generally recognized for most products are as follows:

Chemical

The product retains it chemical integrity and potency, within specified limits.

Physical

The original physical properties, including appearance, palatability, odor, and wholesomeness are retained.

Microbiological

Resistance to microbial growth and product safety is retained according to specified requirements overall bacterial growth is maintained within acceptable levels.

Toxicological

No significant increase in toxicity occurs.

The Shelf-Life Testing protocol may be customized for each type of food group submitted for testing and will pertain to the parameters outlined above. Appropriate tests for determination of identity, wholesomeness and quality of a given product will be outlined prior to the initiation of the stability study.

	Stability Studies (119)
		Microbiological Analysis
		High Pressure Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) Analysis
		Chemical Analysis

Getting started and contact procedures:
Send an e-mail to the laboratory and be sure to include the following details:

		Description of the compound to be analyzed.
		Request laboratory SOP concerning labeling of products.
		Request Chain of Custody prior to sending samples.
		Validation procedures required for Protocol to be supplied by laboratory.
		Final report may be in full GLP report or abbreviated report for prior validated products.

Kappa Laboratories, Inc.
2577 NW 74th Ave., Miami, Florida 33122
Mt. Sinai Medical Center * Biomedical Research
Pearlman Building * 4300 Alton Road * Miami Beach, Florida 33140
Phone (305) 599-0199 * Fax (305) 592-1224
email: info@kappalabs.com