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Food Technology

ASLT Parameter Prioritization Tool:

A Novel Approach

By Muhammad Salman Chukkan*

helf-life assessment is an tool. This tool helps in decision assessable. Like Appearance
important part of New-Product making regarding prioritization. into moisture content or Glass
SDevelopment (NPD) because it Please mind that, the effi ciency transition temperature.
is the assessment where a team is of this tool solely depends on how 3. Now, list down all the parameters
analysing the stability of the product deep the brainstorming is done. The into the table given below.
in the supply-chain. It is mandatory priority may change from company 4. Now, if there is multiple methods
to comply with the regulatory to company and product to product. for assessment of a parameter, list
requirement too, i.e. the amount of all the possible methods

the nutrients given shall only have a PROCEDURE: 5. Now, fill the prioritization table for
tolerance of minus 10% of label. 1. Brainstorm all the important each given quality-column out of
parameters, be it sensory 5.
In Shelf-life assessment, parameter attributes like appearance, fl avour 6. If there is label requirement make
prioritization is an important etc. Or Chemical Attributes like sure that it gets 5 and if not give 1.

activity. This is particularly diffi cult moisture content, Acidity etc. Or 7. While filling, make sure that the
if the product is new to organization Microbial count. quickest and cheapest will get
or if the activity is dealt by someone 2. Also, try to link these sensorial high rating. Do for all the quality-
without experience. Thus, to properties to any chemical columns.
simplified by a novel prioritization attributes, which is easily 8. Now to find APPS (ASLT parameter

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