WHO WE ARE
AKTS Communications SA is a start-up which will propose a Universal Shelf Life Monitoring (USLM) system to remotely monitor the shelf life and safety parameters of any materials using kinetic analysis and data supplied by dataloggers. This unique solution enables continuous evaluation of materials degradation optimizing their storage and transport.
Our Vision and Mission
Our vision is to transform the way industries monitor and manage the shelf life of their products, ensuring optimal safety, quality, and efficiency from production to end-use. By leveraging advanced kinetic analysis and IoT technology, we aim to set a new standard in material degradation monitoring, significantly reducing waste and enhancing overall safety in various sectors.
Our mission is to provide a state-of-the-art Universal Shelf Life Monitoring (USLM) system that remotely monitors and predicts the shelf life and safety of materials in real-time. By integrating with existing T-RH dataloggers and employing sophisticated kinetic analysis, our system offers continuous, precise, and remote monitoring of material degradation. This helps to comply with safety regulations, optimize storage and transport conditions, and minimize product waste. We are committed to serving the pharmaceutical, food, chemical and safety monitoring industries, to improve the safety and efficiency of supply chains worldwide.
Shelf Life
Most products have a limited lifespan, defined as their shelf life (SL).
For a product to be considered safe and applicable:
i) It must meet the set SL by its producers.
ii) Its Self-Accelerating Decomposition Temperature (SADT) must comply with UN Regulations to prevent thermal hazards during transport of dangerous goods.
iii) Packaging materials must comply with Specific Migration Limits (SML) to ensure food safety, as regulated by the EU and CH Legislations.
Our Challenge and Proposal
The remaining SL of a product is linked to its deterioration rate over time (t), influenced by external factors like temperature (T) and humidity (H). Existing tools for determining remaining SL rely on simplistic approaches and lack precision, especially when dealing with fluctuating T during storage or transport, a common issue in supply chains.
We propose to develop a new system called ‘Universal Shelf Life Monitoring (USLM)’ using IoT that:
(i) Interfaces with existing T-H data loggers, transforming them into ‘Shelf Life Cards (SLC)’
(ii) Integrates advanced kinetic analysis based on t, T and H
(iii) Provides continuous remote monitoring (24/7 during storage and shipment) and predictive kinetic analysis of material degradation, substance migration, thermal safety and remaining SL in various environments (including GPS).
Challenges
(i-iii) will be possible by integrating into the USLM system the AKTS-Thermokinetics software suite specialising in kinetic analysis of material property changes over t and T.
Analysis field
The USLM’s potential markets span pharmaceuticals (vaccines, drugs), food, chemical industries, and safety surveillance (including defense and space applications). Despite access costs, providing real-time remote monitoring of material degradation, the system will offset expenses by minimizing product waste, optimizing storage and enhancing safety.
Software compliance
Our USLM system follows the security, data integrity, and audit trail requirements specified by FDA 21 CFR Part 11.
The security is managed with users and groups with each user being recognized using a username and password. Each group can have different access privileges. Clearly defining each user’s access privileges prevents unauthorized changes to settings and data access.
The data integrity is ensured by the fact that the projects are registered into encrypted files and cannot be modified.
The Audit Trail records all operations performed, including logins and logouts to the system, changes in users and groups, together with the username and the time. The recorded operational log is registered in the database for traceability.
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