Microfluidic biosensors for detecting antibiotics in milk

诺威尔乳品系统是一家专门为 ** 乳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 ** 监测）和挤奶过程的优化。他们的产品和服务可以在整个 ** 安大略找到。由于挤奶是一个复杂的过程，涉及到一系列特定的加工条件，因此 ** 准确的实时监控至关重要。Norwell Dairy Systems在监测和 ** 保持牛奶的物理条件方面取得了成功，例如，然而，他们需要进一步发展，以将其技术应用于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笨重的化学处理装置和耗时的试剂 ** 标签。Norwell Dairy Systems的当前和潜在 ** 客户都希望能够实时监控牛奶的化学状态。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导致 ** 奶农严重的经济/许可损失。为了解决这个问题，Norwell Dairy Systems和Collier Research Group正在合作开发用于牛奶化学分析的创新生物传感器。待开发的创新技术包括用于分离抗生素材料的微流体驱动，以及用于检测和定量抗生素的紫外光谱。这些发展将应用于诺威尔乳品系统的产品线，以 ** 大大扩大他们的客户群。

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.