Mean kinetic temperature (MKT) is a simplified way of expressing the overall effect of temperature fluctuations during storage or transit of perishable goods. The MKT is widely used in the pharmaceutical industry.
The mean kinetic temperature can be expressed as:
Where:
The above equation is valid only when the temperature readings are taken at the same interval. A more general form for the above equation can be expressed as:
Where:
When ===, this equation will be reduced to the former equation.