Transcription of WHAT IS MEAN KINETIC TEMPERATURE
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WHAT IS MEAN KINETIC TEMPERATURE ? Mean KINETIC TEMPERATURE (MKT) is a simplified way of expressing the overall effect of TEMPERATURE fluctuations during storage or transit of perishable goods. Consider the following example. Example:A dozen eggs sat: In a 20 C room for 2 hours In 2 C refrigeration for 4 hours And on a 25 C loading dock for 1 hour Using MKT we can calculate that TEMPERATURE profile of the eggs was thermally equivalent to storing them at C for 7 hours. HOW IS MEAN KINETIC TEMPERATURE CALCULATED? Technically speaking, MKT is an expression of cumulative thermal stress experienced by a product at varying temperatures during storage and distribution. In other words, MKT is a calculated, single TEMPERATURE that is analogous to the effects of TEMPERATURE variations over a period of time.
R = 8.314472 J/mol-K (universal gas constant) ... Any data downloaded from a Monarch Instrument temperature data logger offers the user instant access to MKT and the vital information that our users need to comply with FDA regulations and/or …
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