{"id":10642,"date":"2022-10-11T11:40:17","date_gmt":"2022-10-11T10:40:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fei-online.com\/?p=10642"},"modified":"2022-10-11T11:40:17","modified_gmt":"2022-10-11T10:40:17","slug":"researchers-develop-more-effective-way-to-monitor-milk-production","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fei-online.com\/researchers-develop-more-effective-way-to-monitor-milk-production\/","title":{"rendered":"Researchers develop more effective way to monitor milk production"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-bg-style-scroll  avia-builder-el-0  avia-builder-el-no-sibling   container_wrap fullsize' style=' '  ><div class='container' ><main  role=\"main\" itemprop=\"mainContentOfPage\"  class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-10642'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_fifth  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding first  avia-builder-el-1  el_before_av_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-first  \" style='border-radius:0px; '><section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center\"><div id=\"ads-slider-28\" class=\"custom-slider ads-slider-1973215787 ads-slider\"><ul><li><!--Begin ClixTrac.com Banner Code -->\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/clixtrac.com\/goto\/?308404\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/clixtrac.com\/banner\/308404.jpg\" alt=\"Free from food\" title=\"Free from food\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a>\r\n<!--End ClixTrac.com Banner Code --><\/li><li><!--Begin ClixTrac.com Banner Code -->\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/clixtrac.com\/banner\/click.php?banner=302805\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/clixtrac.com\/banner\/302805.jpg\" alt=\"LUBRIPLATE\" title=\"LUBRIPLATE\" border=\"0\" width=\"120\" height=\"600\" \/><\/a>\r\n<!--End ClixTrac.com Banner Code --><\/li><li><div style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; \" id=\"ads-1220480228\"><!--Begin ClixTrac.com Banner Code -->\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/clixtrac.com\/banner\/click.php?banner=297426\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\" src=\"https:\/\/clixtrac.com\/banner\/297426.jpg\" alt=\"Click here for more information!\" title=\"Click here for more information!\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a>\r\n<!--End ClixTrac.com Banner Code --><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><script>( window.advanced_ads_ready || jQuery( document ).ready ).call( null, function() {var $adsslider1973215787 = jQuery( \".ads-slider-1973215787\" );$adsslider1973215787.on( \"unslider.ready\", function() { jQuery( \"div.custom-slider ul li\" ).css( \"display\", \"block\" ); });$adsslider1973215787.unslider({ delay:5000, autoplay:true, nav:false, arrows:false, infinite:true });$adsslider1973215787.on(\"mouseover\", function(){$adsslider1973215787.unslider(\"stop\");}).on(\"mouseout\", function() {$adsslider1973215787.unslider(\"start\");});});<\/script><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div class=\"flex_column av_three_fifth  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding   avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_one_fifth  el_before_av_one_fifth  \" style='border-radius:0px; '><section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><h1 class=\"post-title entry-title\" itemprop=\"headline\">Researchers develop more effective way to monitor milk production<\/h1><span class=\"post-meta-infos\">\/ <span class=\"blog-categories minor-meta\">in <a href=\"https:\/\/fei-online.com\/category\/featured-articles\/\" rel=\"tag\">Featured Articles<\/a> <\/span><\/span><\/header>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><h3>Food safety starts with effective monitoring. For the milk production industry, that means carefully monitoring for contaminants at every stage of the supply chain \u2013 beginning with the farm and continuing until the product hits the supermarket shelf. Unfortunately, doing so is easier said than done.<\/h3>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe way we monitor milk production today is both expensive and time-consuming,\u201d says Stefano Toffanin, research director at the Italian National Research Council. \u201cIn fact, standard tests can take hours to perform, and even days to get the results.\u201d With the support of EU funding, Toffanin is leading an effort to streamline the milk monitoring process. \u201cOur solution is a self-managing, automatic, integrated photonic sensor that can be used to rapidly conduct routine, on-site monitoring across the entire milk supply chain \u2013 and do so in real time,\u201d explains Toffanin.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div  class='avia-image-container  av-styling-    avia-builder-el-7  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock  avia-align-center '  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"  ><div class='avia-image-container-inner'><div class='avia-image-overlay-wrap'><img class='avia_image' src='https:\/\/fei-online.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/10\/Schermafbeelding-2022-10-11-om-12.37.28.png' alt='' title='Schermafbeelding 2022-10-11 om 12.37.28' height=\"239\" width=\"465\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><p>According to Toffanin, the MOLOKO &lt; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.moloko-project.eu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.moloko-project.eu\/<\/a> &gt; sensor can monitor up to 10 food safety and quality indicators, including the presence of antibiotics and proteins such as lactoferrin. To do this, it uses an innovative combination<br \/>\nof organic photonics, nano-plasmonics, bio-diagnostics and microfluidics. \u201cThe result of this combination is the ability to streamline and simplify the process of collecting samples and sending them to laboratories,\u201d he adds.<\/p>\n<p>Designed specifically for the milk production sector, the compact sensor can be easily integrated into all the typical checkpoints found along the supply chain. \u201cSuch an advanced sensing system has never been used in the extended milk value chain,\u201d says Toffanin. \u201cOur miniature sensor stands out in that it can be integrated everywhere, from the milking machine on the farm to large industrial milk processing plants and everything in between.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Not only is MOLOKO extremely versatile, it\u2019s also really fast \u2013 the sensor can provide a reliable and complete measure in about<br \/>\n12 minutes. This speed not only enhances farmers\u2019 and food-processing companies\u2019 ability to stop contaminants from entering and moving along the food chain, it can even prevent food poisoning. \u201cBy significantly moving the needle in terms of rapid diagnostics, we\u2019re able to take corrective action faster and farther up the supply chain,\u201d notes Toffanin.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Despite development delays caused by the COVID-19<\/strong><br \/>\npandemic, Toffanin says the project succeeded at accomplishing many of the goals it set out to achieve. \u201cThe strong collaboration, support, and positive attitude shared by all the project\u2019s partners was the key to our success,\u201d he adds. Some of those partners continue to work on the MOLOKO sensor, with the aim of taking it to validation and, eventually, commercialisation. Other partners are involved in the EU-funded h-ALO project &lt; <a href=\"https:\/\/cordis.europa.eu\/project\/id\/101016706\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/cordis.europa.eu\/project\/id\/101016706<\/a> &gt;, which hopes to take some of the technologies developed during the MOLOKO project and apply them to a photonic-based analytical tool that local food producers and sellers can use to control the quality and safety of their products in real time.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div  class='av-social-sharing-box  avia-builder-el-9  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last  av-social-sharing-box-minimal '><div class='av-share-box'><h5 class='av-share-link-description av-no-toc '>Share this<\/h5><ul class='av-share-box-list noLightbox'><li class='av-share-link av-social-link-facebook' ><a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Share on Facebook\" href='https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/fei-online.com\/researchers-develop-more-effective-way-to-monitor-milk-production\/&#038;t=Researchers%20develop%20more%20effective%20way%20to%20monitor%20milk%20production' aria-hidden='false' data-av_icon='\ue8f3' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' title='' data-avia-related-tooltip='Share on Facebook' rel=\"noopener\"><span class='avia_hidden_link_text'>Share on Facebook<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class='av-share-link av-social-link-twitter' ><a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Share on Twitter\" href='https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?text=Researchers%20develop%20more%20effective%20way%20to%20monitor%20milk%20production&#038;url=https:\/\/fei-online.com\/?p=10642' aria-hidden='false' data-av_icon='\ue8f1' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' title='' data-avia-related-tooltip='Share on Twitter' rel=\"noopener\"><span class='avia_hidden_link_text'>Share on Twitter<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class='av-share-link av-social-link-whatsapp' ><a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Share on WhatsApp\" href='https:\/\/api.whatsapp.com\/send?text=https:\/\/fei-online.com\/researchers-develop-more-effective-way-to-monitor-milk-production\/' aria-hidden='false' data-av_icon='\uf232' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' title='' data-avia-related-tooltip='Share on WhatsApp' rel=\"noopener\"><span class='avia_hidden_link_text'>Share on WhatsApp<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class='av-share-link av-social-link-linkedin' ><a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Share on LinkedIn\" href='https:\/\/linkedin.com\/shareArticle?mini=true&#038;title=Researchers%20develop%20more%20effective%20way%20to%20monitor%20milk%20production&#038;url=https:\/\/fei-online.com\/researchers-develop-more-effective-way-to-monitor-milk-production\/' aria-hidden='false' data-av_icon='\ue8fc' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' title='' data-avia-related-tooltip='Share on LinkedIn' rel=\"noopener\"><span class='avia_hidden_link_text'>Share on LinkedIn<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class='av-share-link av-social-link-mail' ><a  aria-label=\"Share by Mail\" href='mailto:?subject=Researchers%20develop%20more%20effective%20way%20to%20monitor%20milk%20production&#038;body=https:\/\/fei-online.com\/researchers-develop-more-effective-way-to-monitor-milk-production\/' aria-hidden='false' data-av_icon='\ue805' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' title='' data-avia-related-tooltip='Share by Mail'><span class='avia_hidden_link_text'>Share by Mail<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/p><\/div><div class=\"flex_column av_one_fifth  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding   avia-builder-el-10  el_after_av_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-last  \" style='border-radius:0px; 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