# NIH Reporter #1F31EB039515-01

Electrochemical detection of subclinical mastitis

**Recipient:** University of Southern California

**Award Amount:** $53,114.00
**Ceiling:** $53,114.00

**Awarded:** July 08, 2026

**Identifier:** 1F31EB039515-01

The NIH-funded project will develop and test a rapid, low-cost electrochemical device for detecting subclinical mastitis in breast milk, supporting early at-home interventions.

### Description

A project to develop an inexpensive point-of-care device using sodium- and potassium-selective electrodes to detect subclinical mastitis in breast milk and alert users before symptoms appear.

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