Colorful crystals could warn of cold chain mishaps

Green microcrystals in a bottle cap label (left) indicate that the bottle and its contents never warmed past a specific sub-freezing temperature – unlike the labelled bottle on the right

While many goods simply have to be kept frozen until use, some – such as certain vaccines – will break down even if they get warmed but remain frozen. An inexpensive new technology could alert people to the fact that this has happened.

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