Come see our demonstrator that enables rapid, easy-to-use detection of antibiotics in milk.
The dairy industry is very interested in the development of a rapid, easy-to-use and cost-effective methods to detect contaminations such as antibiotics and bacteria in milk products and baby food. Current methods are expensive, time- and labor-consuming, and it takes hours to days before a reliable result is obtained.
In collaboration with a number of SMEs and other partners, Applied Nanotechnology research group at Saxion UAS has developed a portable demonstrator that enables rapid, easy-to-use, multiplexed detection of antibiotics, such as tetracyclines in milk, based on a multichannel photonic sensor principle. This is achieved by the integration of existing innovative technologies such as lab-on-a-chip, microfluidics and integrated photonic sensors.
This demonstrator is the first step towards a handheld device that can be used for detection on site, such as on the farm and the milk factories.
