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Sample Shipment
It is of utmost importance that the samples arrive at the laboratory in an immaculate state!
This implies that the samples have to be:
- clean
- unmixed
- undamaged
- dry
- clearly and readably labeled
at the time when they will have been received in the laboratory. Unsuitable and unidentifiable samples cannot be tested unfortunately. An appropriate sample packaging should thus be chosen thoughtfully.
During the summer, careful and rapid shipment must be ensured in case of perishable goods.
Vacuum sealed or deep frozen shipments can be a very suitable alternative for sending samples of some products (e.g. meat).
Small, tightly closable cans with twist-off lids are suitable for eggs since every egg must be packed up individually. Fruit and vegetables can often be sent fresh depending on kind and season. Styro-foam boxes, that can be equipped with cooling packs if needed, have proven very useful as containers. Squishing of the sampled goods can be prevented by suitable filler materials. Berries can be put into a robust and closable plastic box additionally, for example.
Loose goods, e.g. sugar and sufficiently dry grains, can be shipped in a well sealed freezer- or plastic bag.
Bottles can be sent in their respective trading packages without problems. If in doubt, the most suitable way to package your samples can always be clarified with our sales team before sending something out.
Unfortunately, it repeatedly occurs that samples are delivered in flawless quality but it is impossible to identify them: Handwritten labels using a water proof marker on freezer bags arrive at a washed off, unreadable state, notes or tags were separated from the wrapping material and are then found somewhere in the package.
Help can be found by using e.g. a second freezer bag into which the packaged and labeled product is put once again. In case a tag comes off, it can at least still be allocated to its product.
A reliable courier service should be employed for shipping the samples which is particularly important if the samples are perishable goods. An express delivery the next day should be guaranteed. Express deliveries on a Saturday are to be avoided because the samples can not be processed before the next Monday.
