Mean kinetic temperature (MKT) is a simplified way of expressing the overall effect of temperature fluctuations during storage or transit of perishable goods. The MKT is used to predict the overall effect of temperature fluctuations on perishable goods. It has more recently been applied to the pharmaceutical industry.
to are the temperatures at each of the sample points in kelvins
to are time intervals at each of the sample points
When the temperature readings are taken at the same interval (i.e., = = = ), the above equation is reduced to:
Where:
is the number of temperature sample points
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