# 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.

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