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shelf-life/storage vs shelf-life / storage

Both "shelf-life/storage" and "shelf-life / storage" are correct, but they are used in different contexts. The first one is a compound noun where "shelf-life" modifies "storage," while the second one is a combination of a noun and a prepositional phrase. The choice between them depends on whether you want to use a compound noun or separate the two elements.

Last updated: March 30, 2024 • 725 views

shelf-life/storage

This is a correct construction used to describe the storage of products with a specific shelf-life.

This phrase is used to refer to the storage of products that have a defined shelf-life, indicating how long they can be stored before they expire.

Examples:

The company has strict guidelines for shelf-life/storage of perishable goods.
Understanding the shelf-life/storage requirements is crucial for maintaining product quality.
Proper shelf-life/storage practices can help reduce waste and ensure product safety.

Alternatives:

storage of products with a specific shelf-life
storage of items with a defined shelf-life
product storage with specified shelf-life
shelf-life-specific storage
storage for items with shelf-life limitations

shelf-life / storage

This is also a correct construction, but it separates the term "shelf-life" from the term "storage" using a slash.

This phrase is used when you want to mention both the concept of shelf-life and the concept of storage separately in a sentence or list.

Examples:

The report covers topics such as shelf-life / storage requirements and packaging standards.
When discussing food safety, it's important to consider shelf-life / storage conditions.
The training program includes modules on shelf-life / storage management.

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Storage at maximum 25 ºC; shelf-life of 180 days.
Methods used to determine the storage stability and shelf life of the preparation must be provided.
Methods for establishing storage and shelf-life stability
The shelf life of the preparation at the recommended storage temperature must be reported.
Advice should be sought from the supplier on storage conditions and shelf life.
In order to prevent potential precipitation of the active substance in Norvir, changes to the storage recommendations and shelf-life were recommended.
Methods for establishing storage and shelf-life stability
Storage stability - stability and shelf-life.
Active materials interact with food in order to maintain or improve the condition of the food during its storage and to extend its shelf life.
These losses may increase in the future due to new collection methods and storage bags, which both generate higher pH values at the end of the shelf life.
Submitting changes to the Marketing Authorisation in relation to the product specifications, shelf-life and storage conditions.
Storage temperature in the laboratory up to the end of shelf-life;
The conclusions shall contain the results of analyses, justifying the proposed shelf-life under all proposed storage conditions.
The conclusions shall contain the results of analyses, justifying the proposed shelf life under the recommended storage conditions and the specifications of the finished product at the end of the shelf-life under these recommended storage conditions.
A description shall be given of the investigations by which the shelf life, the recommended storage conditions and the specifications at the end of the shelf-life proposed by the applicant have been determined.
Storage stability and shelf life will be generally determined based on the stability of the active substance.
In the case of readily decomposable active substances, the storage stability and the shelf life may be determined by other valid scientific means, such as extrapolating the analytical data of the active substance from product aging experiments until reaching the efficacy threshold.
Shelf-life and storage stability of the preparation must be evaluated, taking into account possible changes in composition such as growth of the micro-organism or of contaminating micro-organisms, production of metabolites/toxins, etc.
that the food safety criteria applicable throughout the shelf-life of the products can be met under reasonably foreseeable conditions of distribution, storage and use.
conditions of storage and shelf-life of the biocidal product under normal conditions of storage;

Alternatives:

shelf-life and storage
storage and shelf-life
shelf-life along with storage
storage in relation to shelf-life
storage considering shelf-life

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