Felix Instruments talk breaks down how to prove ethylene control is working

Installing ethylene control in cold storage is standard practice — but verifying its real impact is often overlooked. That gap is the focus of a recent talk by Galen George, Director of Applied Science at Felix Instruments.

In the session, titled “How to Verify Ethylene Control in Cold Storage,” George explains why occasional spot checks and single-point tests rarely capture the full exposure picture. Ethylene levels can shift throughout the day, influenced by airflow, loading cycles and product respiration — patterns manual testing often misses.

Using continuous monitoring data, the talk shows how real-time tracking reveals daily concentration spikes and gradual baseline drift inside storage environments. Findings from an eight-week retail cooler study illustrate how live measurement helped identify hidden accumulation zones and recurring exposure peaks.

Operational adjustments based on that data, including equipment positioning and airflow optimisation, reduced total ethylene exposure by 40% under commercial conditions.

The session reinforces a simple takeaway: installing control technology is only step one. Ongoing measurement is what protects shelf life and validates performance.

Watch the full talk here.

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