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Method of increasing the shelf life of a colorimetric device for indicating carbon dioxide and package containing such device

US5965061A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJan 30, 1996
Grant dateOct 12, 1999
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Expiry dateJan 30, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N31/223
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method of increasing the shelf life of a reversible calorimetric device for indicating carbon dioxide is disclosed, which method comprises placing said device together with at least one non-toxic pH-lowering gas in a gas-tight wrapping or casing. A package is also disclosed which is prepared by means of said method. The invention also relates to the use of a non-toxic pH-lowering gas for increasing the shelf life of a device of the above mentioned type.

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