Your probiotic label says “20 billion CFU per capsule, through expiration.”
Can you prove the second half of that sentence?
Probiotic stability isn’t a one-time test, it’s a curve. Live microorganisms degrade under heat, humidity, oxygen, and time, and the rate is product-specific. To support a shelf-life claim that holds up to regulator and retailer scrutiny, you need:
• Recovery data at multiple time points (release, mid-shelf, expiration)
• Storage at the actual conditions on the label (and ideally accelerated)
• A method already shown to be suitable for the matrix
• Documentation that connects all of it
We run probiotic stability programs for NHP and supplement manufacturers from study design through final report, giving you the data you need to stand up to auditors and convince buyers of your product’s shelf durability.
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