Shelf Life Studies

Shelf Life Base Packages

EMSL Analytical, Inc offers generalized base packages for shelf life studies to provide a basic picture of the microbial activity of the product over a period of time. Six base packages are available for a set price; they vary based on length of study – 90 days or 1 year – and storage temperature of product – ambient, refrigerated, or frozen.

*Ambient Humidity. If specific humidity conditions required please contact sales rep for a custom proposal. Time points are equivalent, final time points will be determined by laboratory schedule and staffing availability. Actual time points will be noted on final report.
  • Additional time points can be added for extra charge at client request.
  • Additional test parameters may be added
  • Accelerated studies are available upon request. Contact sales rep for a custom proposal. Not recommended for products with shelf life less than one year, or for products that cannot withstand temperatures above 35C.
EMSL is an analytical testing laboratory, and provides analytical results based on the testing parameters requested by our clients. It is the client’s responsibility to interpret these results using their own experts and expertise concerning their product to determine safety, efficacy and performance. Any and all product claims or endorsements are the sole responsibility of the client and made strictly at the client’s own risk.

Shelf Life Studies – Custom Proposals

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In addition to the basic shelf life base-packages, EMSL Analytical, Inc. offers highly customized studies that can provide a variety of data to help determine the shelf life of a product. These studies are based on product specifications, estimated shelf life, product storage conditions, parameters of interest for analysis, as well as budget and time requirements. A combination of several tests and storage conditions can be utilized to create a custom shelf life study for each product. These tests and conditions can include (but are not limited to) the following. These parameters can also be added, ala carte, to the shelf life base-packages that EMSL offers.

Analysis can include:
– Aerobic Plate Count
– Yeast & Mold
– Coliform / E. coli
– Staphylococcus aureus
– Salmonella (P/A)
– E. coli O157:H7 (P/A)
– Listeria (P/A)
– Color
– Texture / Viscosity
– Appearance Evaluation
– Packaging Evaluation
– Moisture / Weight Loss
– Fat Profile
– Sugar Profile
– Total Dietary Fiber
– Cholesterol
– Vitamin A
– Vitamin C
– Calories by calculation (requires Protein, Moisture, Fat & Ash analysis)
– pH
– Water Activity
– Soluble Salt (Sodium Chloride)
– Fatty Acid Profile
– Antioxidants (ORAC)
– Rancidity
– Allergens
– Toxins (must specify)

Due to the customized nature of these studies we recommend that a Shelf Life Study Request for Proposal (RFP) from be filled out and submitted for each product in question.

Contact your EMSL Analytical, Inc. representative or visit www.ShelfLifeStudy.com for your Shelf Life RFP form.

EMSL is an analytical testing laboratory, and provides analytical results based on the testing parameters requested by our clients. It is the client’s responsibility to interpret these results using their own experts and expertise concerning their product to determine safety, efficacy and performance. Any and all product claims or endorsements are the sole responsibility of the client and made strictly at the client’s own risk.