Sensor Based Assay for Antibiotics in Milk

We will produce an antibody-based, inexpensive, disposable assay that can, in one single test, screrange of antibiotics in milk samples obtained from individual cows, individual tankers, and bulk tanUSFDA and the dairy industry in monitoring and regulating the quality and safety of the milk supplycontamination with antibiotics. Methods will be developed to immobilize drugs on surfaces (biochips)assay for those drugs in milk samples using a simple, fluorescence pattern-recognition format. Thisaddress a need in the industry for an all-inclusive test for multiple contaminants that does not reqtraining. Many spin-off applications in contaminant screening will be made feasible by the demonstraantibody screening assay.