Degradation Rule - field descriptions

Fields are presented in the order that they are presented in a form. Click a link to see the field descriptions for the form.

Overview

This page enables you to assign a degradation constant value for each

parameter to calculate a nutrient concentration at the end of the product’s shelf life.

Model the rate of degradation using the first order kinetic theory:

[A] = [A0]e (-kt)

The degradation constant, k, is experimentally determined and takes into account any environmental variables such as temperature, moisture, pH, ingredients, and oxygen that affect the degradation rate.

Degradation rules are used in equations and workflow scripts.

Main tab

Description: Enter or modify a short description of the object.

Parameters tab

Use this tab to associate parameters with degradation constants.

Degradation Constant: Enter a value for the degradation constant for each parameter. This value comes from experimental data.
Description: Shows a description of the parameter.
Param Code: Enter a parameter code or use the Lookup to select one.
UOM: Shows the unit of measure for the parameter.

Reports tab

The Reports tab is used to view related object data. Some of the most common types of information available on this tab include workflows.