Award
NIH Reporter #1R43FD008292-01
Development of a Milk Analyzing Technology for the Detection of Antibiotic Contamination Using Fluorescence Spectroscopy and Artificial Intelligence
Recipient
LABBY INC.
Award Amount
$199,822.00
Ceiling
$199,822.00
Awarded
September 28, 2026
Identifier
1R43FD008292-01
Labby Inc. received funding to develop a rapid, reagent-free milk analyzer intended to detect antibiotic contamination and help prevent contaminated milk from entering the supply chain.
Description
Phase I project to develop and demonstrate a handheld milk analyzer using broadband optical spectroscopy and artificial intelligence to rapidly detect antibiotic residues, initially focusing on β-lactams such as penicillin.