Microfluidic biosensors for detecting antibiotics in milk

诺威尔乳业系统公司是一家专门为乳制品行业开发和销售产品和解决方案的公司。特别是，他们专注于挤奶技术、牛奶冷却器(具有先进的温度**监控功能)和挤奶工艺的优化。他们的产品和服务遍布**安大略省。由于挤奶是一个复杂的过程，涉及一系列具体的加工条件，因此精确的实时监控是必不可少的。诺威尔乳业系统公司已经成功地监测和**维持了牛奶的物理条件，例如温度，然而，他们还需要进一步的发展来应用**他们的技术来监测牛奶的化学条件，例如抗生素的存在和数量。**目前可用的技术依赖于繁琐的化学处理单元和耗时的试剂**标签。诺威尔乳业系统的现有和潜在**客户希望实时监测牛奶的化学状态。特别是，需要检测**抗生素的存在和数量，因为运输含有此类污染物的牛奶可能会给**奶农带来严重的经济/许可证损失。为了解决这一问题，诺威尔乳业系统公司和科利尔研究小组正在合作**开发用于牛奶化学分析的创新生物传感器。将开发的创新技术包括用于分离抗生素材料的**微流控驱动，以及用于检测和**量化抗生素的紫外光谱。这些开发将应用于诺威尔乳业系统公司的产品线，以**极大地扩大他们的客户基础。

Norwell Dairy Systems is a company specializing in development and sale of products and solutions for the**dairy industry. In particular, they focus on milking technologies, milk coolers (with advanced temperature**monitoring), and optimization of milking processes. Their products and services can be found throughout**Ontario. Since milking is a complex process, involving a careful regiment of specific processing conditions,**accurate real-time monitoring is essential. Norwell Dairy Systems has had success in monitoring and**maintaining physical conditions of milk, e.g., temperature, however, they require further development to apply**their technologies in monitoring chemical conditions of milk, e.g., presence and amount of antibiotics.**Currently available technologies rely on cumbersome chemical processing units and time-intensive reagent**labelling. Real-time monitoring of the chemical conditions of milk is desired by current and potential**customers of Norwell Dairy Systems. In particular, it is desired to detect the presence and quantity of**antibiotics, as shipping milk containing such contaminants can result in severe economic/licensure losses for**dairy farmers. To solve this problem, Norwell Dairy Systems and the Collier Research Group are partnering to**develop innovative biosensors for milk chemical analyses. The innovative techniques to be developed include**microfluidic actuation, for separation of antibiotic materials, and ultraviolet spectroscopy, for detection and**quantification of antibiotics. These developments will be applied in the Norwell Dairy Systems product line to**greatly expand their customer base.