Project PhoBioSens: Developing a Protable Photonic Sensor Chip

In April 2020, Micronit joined the PhobioSense Project, lead by the NANOBIO research group.

Current detection methods for contaminants in food products are expensive and time and labor-intensive. The long lead times of these processes often result in the loss (destruction) of large quantities of contaminated product. In the dairy industry, in particular, there is a great need for a simple and cost-effective method to detect contaminants such as antibiotics and bacteria. The partners in the PhoBioSens project are working on a method for fast multiplex detection of antibiotics in milk, based on a multi-channel photonic sensor. Several innovative technologies such as lab-on-a-chip, microfluidics, inkjet printing, and photonic sensing will be integrated into a portable demonstrator. This demonstrator is a first step towards a handheld device that can detect antibiotics in milk quickly and accurately on site, like dairy farms and dairies.

Main goal of the project

To further develop a photonic sensor chip into a portable device that enables easy measurement of antibiotics and bacteria in dairy products in a fast and cheap manner.

Website

https://www.nanobiosaxion.nl/Phobiosens/

Funding

This project is supported by the RAAK funding scheme, file number RAAK.MKB11.028.