Stability measurement procedure

Definition and Uses of Standards. In the context of this paper, the term "standard" denotes a well-characterized material for which a physical parameter or concentration of chemical constituent has been determined with a known precision and accuracy. These standards can be used to check or determine (a) instrumental parameters such as wavelength accuracy, detection-system spectral responsivity, and stability (b) the instrument response to specific fluorescent species and (c) the accuracy of measurements made by specific Instruments or measurement procedures (assess whether the analytical measurement process is in statistical control and whether it exhibits bias). Once the luminescence instrumentation has been calibrated, it can be used to measure the luminescence characteristics of chemical systems, including corrected excitation and emission spectra, quantum yields, decay times, emission anisotropies, energy transfer, and, with appropriate standards, the concentrations of chemical constituents in complex S2unples. 

To measure the influence of the mixing procedure on the sedimentation and turbidity (1) the stirrer speed, vR rpm, (2) the time of polymer addition, tz[min], and (3) the time of stirring after addition of the polymer, tN[min], were varied. Two polymer coverages, 0 0.2 and 6 1.0, at three pH-values, pH A.7, pH 3.2 and pH 2.3 (the latter is close to the isoelectric point) were selected for the stability measurements. Fig. 2 shows the dependence of the three stability characterizing parameters T(l )Ere ... 

A typical CC-measurement procedure (for a pH-sensitive LAPS structure) is depicted in Fig. 6.3. From the raw data material of the CC-mode measurement of all measurement spots under the pH-sensitive layer, a calibration plot can be derived. For example, for the above example, an average pH sensitivity of 54.2 mV/pH with a standard deviation of 0.5 mV/pH between the different measurement spots can be calculated. This initial calibration measurement allows furthermore the determination of different measurement parameters, e.g., the hysterisis, overall drift, stability, selectivity and the influence of external disturbances such as light and temperature. These parameters are important to evaluate the performance of the complete LAPS-based measurement system. 

This consideration of the principles of diffusive sampling identifies a range of factors which may influence the performance of a diffusive sampler for monitoring VOC concentrations in indoor air. These factors will potentially be a source of error in such measurements and add to the overall uncertainty of the result given by the measurement procedure. In addition the amount of uncertainty will be influenced by other factors including amount and consistency of background contamination of sorbents, repeatability of analytical determination, formation of artifacts, stability of analyte on the sorbent, recovery of analyte during analyses and presence of interferents. 

Matrix effects and other factors (measurand, measurement range, matrix match and potential interferences, homogeneity and stability, measurement uncertainty, certification procedures)... 

Figure 26.31 depicts the same measuring procedure applied to a contact lens material sheet (A) untreated, (B) (CH4 + air) plasma treated, and (C) (CH4 + air) plasma treated and then O2 plasma treated. Characterizing aqueous film stability on untreated and plasma-modified contact lens materials using artificial tear fluid by... 

Evaluation of the stability/instability of suspensions without any dilution (which can cause significant changes in the stracture of the system) requires carefully designed techniques that should cause as little disturbance to the structure. The most powerful techniques that can be applied in any industrial laboratory are rheological measurements [1-7]. These provide accurate information on the state of the system, such as sedimentation and flocculation, and may also be applied to predict the long-term physical stability of the suspension. The various rheological techniques that can be applied and the measurement procedures are listed below. 

The polymers were synthesized by the standard NMP/K2CO3 procedure according to literature (10,11). Glass transition temperatures and thermal stability measurements (TGA) were performed on a Du Pont DSC 1090 instrument at heating rates of 10 and 5°C/min, respectively. Intrinsic viscosity measurements were determined using a Cannon- Ubbelhodhe dilation viscometer in NMP (25°C). 

Stability-indicating assays are validated quantitative analytical procedures that can detect drug alterations over time. They should include tests for integrity of the drug, potency, sterility, and, if applicable, moisture, pH, and preservative stability measured at regular intervals throughout the dating period [16-19]. 

The linear dimensions of the films refers to their width and thickness. The thickness of the films is an important parameter as it reflects stability of molding regimes and defines their strength. The measurement procedure for linear dimensions of films is specified in both national and international standards [139-142]. Relative changes in linear dimensions of heat-shrink films under elevated temperatures are characterized by a shrinkage parameter... 

The complete assessment procedure including a discussion of the effects of process stabilizing measures shall be demonstrated with the help of the following example. 

The sensitivity of the absorption measurement procedure depicted in Figure 6.4 depends critically on the light intensity stability of the laser source. Typical tuneable laser sources with output intensity Iq exhibit short-term fluctuation, or amplitude noise, of the order 6I/I0 = 10 .Thismeansthatspecieswhichgenerate... 

A total of six tests was performed. Each involved transferring liquid chlorine from one or more 1-ton chlorine containers to the open pan. After the pool of liquid chlorine had stabilized, measurements were made of downwind concentration with no mitigation procedure applied. Then one of several different mitigation procedures was performed on the liquid pool. In the first and last tests, the only mitigation technique used was water spray nozzles to knock down the chlorine vapor cloud. In tests 2, 3, and 5, different vapor suppression foams were applied to the liquid pool surface in combination with water spray from the nozzle system and measurements were made of the downwind concentration to determine the effectiveness of the procedure. Test 4 used no foam but did use the water spray nozzles and portable water nozzles. 

Reference material. As it pertains to chemical measurements, a reference material (RM) is a material with a reliably characterized level of one or more of its chemical components. Reference materials are used for verification of measurement results, instrument calibration and validation of measurement procedures. The material must have suitable stability and homogeneity, sueh that it can reliably be used for such purposes. 

Advantages such as simplicity of the sample preparation and measurement procedures, the instrumental stability, and the ease with which spectra can be interpreted have contributed to the growing popularity of the technique. 

An excerpt of the protocol for a reactivity measurement up to 413 K is depicted in Fig. 5.17c. A gas flow of a 4 1 mixture of O2 and CO is dosed into the reactor (total pressure of 1 bar) and a 45 min waiting time allows the gas flow to stabilize. Subsequently the temperature is increased with a ramp of 2 K/s, in the shown case up to 413 K and afterwards cooled down at the same speed. When reaching almost room temperature, the gas flow gets turned off and the reactor is pumped empty. Over the course of the complete measurement procedure, the temperature maximum of the ramp is constantly increased—the lowest temperature being 353 K and the highest... 

Fig. 6 shows sensitivity variation with density, but with using correction which has calculated from percentage error. It should be noted that measurement drift, which represent the amount of deviation from true values in measurement procedure, in each range of density is different. Using the average of drifts values to correct the measured HMDs, a promising stability of sensitivity can be... 

The procedures used for estimating the service life of solid rocket and gun propulsion systems include physical and chemical tests after storage at elevated temperatures under simulated field conditions, modeling and simulation of propellant strains and bond tine characteristics, measurements of stabilizer content, periodic surveillance tests of systems received after storage in the field, and extrapolation of the service life from the detailed data obtained (21—33). 

Alkalinity and Lime Content. The whole mud alkalinity test procedure is a titration method which measures the volume of standard acid required to react with the alkaline (basic) materials in an oil mud sample. The alkalinity value is used to calculate the pounds per barrel unreacted excess lime in an oil mud. Excess alkaline materials, such as lime, help to stabilize the emulsion and also neutralize carbon dioxide or hydrogen sulfide acidic gases. 

Though the literature is replete with methods of measuring the moisture content, truly accurate as well as practical methods are virtually nonexistent in the food field. The situation is well illustrated in what is probably the best compendium on this subject, the Official and Tentative Methods of Analysis of the Association of Official Agricultural Chemists (2). It becomes apparent from an examination of this volume that the stress is laid not so much on accuracy as on reproducibility and practicability of a method. Though these last two factors are for the most part the only ones of importance in the control of processing procedures and in standardization of products of commerce, the factor of accuracy is, nevertheless, of extreme importance to the research worker who endeavors to establish broad quantitative generalizations for the conditions that govern the stability of foods. 

In recent years, aqueous solutions of Xe03 have been used to oxidize a species in solution, from which A[H°m can be calculated when AH for the oxidation reaction is combined with AH for other reactions. The noble gas oxide Xe03 is used as an oxidant because of its stability and the fact that the final reaction product is Xe(g), which has a zero enthalpy of formation and is easily removed from the reaction mixture. As an example, O Hare4 has reported AfHcm for UCI4. We will not go through the details of his procedure, but the critical step involved measuring A TH for the reaction... 

This system includes measures and activities related to laboratory procedures, testing, analytical methods development and validation or verification, and the stability program. 

The statistical interpretations are there is a 5% chance that the extrapolation is below 90% at f = 26 and there is a 5% chance that a further measurement at / = 26 months will yield a result below y 89% of nominal. Every batch in the stability program is subjected to this procedure the batch that yields the shortest shelf-life sets the expiration date. Possible solutions are as follows ... 

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