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*Read information about expiry date, since many reagents tend to lose efficacy over time
*Read information about expiry date, since many reagents tend to lose efficacy over time
*It's possible to store reagents in the freezer for a longer shelf life. Note that before use the reagent needs to be at room temperature.  
*It's possible to store reagents in the freezer for a longer shelf life. Note that before use the reagent needs to be at room temperature.  
==Test kit expiration test==
Common household items can be used to test if a reagent has expired. The following table shows known test results.
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:smaller" border="1"
!Substance
!Marquis
!Mecke
!Mandelin
!Folin
|-
|before testing
|colorless
|colorless
|<span style="color:#000; background:#fc3">traffic yellow</span>
|colorless
|-
|Aspirin
|<span style="color:000; background:#DC143C">pink > deep red</span>
|no color change
|<span style="color:#fff; background:#000">black</span>
|no color change
|-
|Caffeine
|no color change
|no color change
|<span style="color:#fff; background:#A52A2A">brown</span>
|unknown
|-
|Codeine
|<span style="color:#fff; background:#800080">dark purple</span>
|<span style="color:#fff; background:#008080">dark bluish green</span>
|<span style="color:#000; background:#FFE4B5">faint orange</span>
|unknown
|-
|Ibuprofen
|no color change
|<span style="color:#000; background:#DEB887">light brown</span>
|<span style="color:#fff; background:#800080">dark brown</span>
|unnkown
|-
|Paracetamol
|no color change
|no color change
|<span style="color:#fff; background:#800080">moderate olive</span>
|unkown
|-
|Salt (Sodium Chloride)
|fizzes clear
|fizzes clear
|<span style="color:#000; background:#808000">strong orange</span>
|unkown
|-
|Sugar
|<span style="color:#fff; background:#800080">(slow) dark brown</span>
|<span style="color:#fff; background:#800080">briliant greenish yellow</span>
|<span style="color:#fff; background:#A0522D ">slow brown</span>
|no color change
|-
|Vitamine C
|<span style="color:#000; background:#FFFFE0">very light yellow</span>
|<span style="color:#000; background:#FFD700 ">(slow) orange</span>
|<span style="color:#000; background:#B0E0E6">pale blue</span>
|no color change
|}
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:smaller" border="1"
!Substance
!Froehde
!Liebermann
!Robadope
!Simon's
|-
|Before testing
|colorless
|colorless
|colorless
|<span style="color:#fff; background:#B22222">yellow ≥ red</span>
|-
|Aspirin
|<span style="color:#fff; background:#4B0082">blue ≥ purple</span>
|<span style="color:#fff; background:#A0522D">brown</span>
|unkown
|<span style="color:#fff; background:#B22222">no color change</span>
|-
|Caffeine
|no color change
|no color change
|unkown
|<span style="color:#fff; background:#B22222">no color change</span>
|-
|Codeine
|<span style="color:#fff; background:#A0522D ">green ≥ red ≥ brown</span>
|<span style="color:#000; background:#DEB887">faint brown</span>
|no color change
|<span style="color:#fff; background:#B22222">no color change</span>
|-
|Ibuprofen
|no color change
|<span style="color:#fff; background:#800080">dark brown</span>
|unkown
|<span style="color:#fff; background:#B22222">no color change</span>
|-
|Paracetamol
|<span style="color:#000; background:#B0E0E6">pale blue</span>
|<span style="color:#fff; background:#A0522D ">brownish purple</span>
|unkown
|<span style="color:#fff; background:#B22222">no color change</span>
|-
|Salt (Sodium Chloride)
|fizzes strongly
|fizzes strongly
|unkown
|<span style="color:#fff; background:#B22222">no color change</span>
|-
|Sugar
|<span style="color:#000; background:#FFFF00">briliant yellow</span>
|<span style="color:#000; background:#DDA0DD">very light purple</span>
|unkown
|<span style="color:#fff; background:#B22222">no color change</span>
|-
|Vitamine C
|<span style="color:#000; background:#FFFFE0">pale yellow</span>
|<span style="color:#fff; background:#4B0082">brown ≥ purple-black</span>
|unkown
|unkown
|}
Ehrlich can be tested with melatonin which turns pink when not expired<ref>https://old.reddit.com/r/LSD/comments/1nmfn6/false_positives_on_reagent_test_kit/</ref>.


==See also==
==See also==
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