PPB Technology
PPB Technology is an innovative Australian startup dedicated to developing rapid, on-site diagnostic testing solutions for the food and dairy industry. Their flagship product, CYBERTONGUE®, utilizes biosensor technology to provide laboratory-quality results in minutes, supporting food safety, quality control, and shelf-life extension. The company aims to help processors detect critical analytes such as bacterial proteases and lactose in complex liquid samples, thereby reducing waste, preventing product recalls, and enhancing sustainability.
Industries
Nr. of Employees
small (1-50)
PPB Technology
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia, Oceania
Products
Portable point-of-need biosensor instrument
A portable diagnostic instrument that reads protein-based biosensor assays using internal bioluminescent transduction and photonic detection to provide quantitative results within minutes for complex liquid samples.
On-site assay for bacterial alkaline protease (AprX) activity in milk
A rapid on-site biosensor assay to quantify trace levels of AprX-type bacterial protease activity in raw milk to predict potential UHT shelf-life failures and locate biofilm/contamination sources in the supply chain.
On-site alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity assay for pasteurisation verification
A rapid assay to measure residual alkaline phosphatase activity in milk and cream as an indicator of sufficient pasteurisation and absence of raw milk contamination.
On-site trace lactose assay for coloured and flavoured lactose-reduced beverages
A BRET-based assay adapted for direct measurement of trace lactose in white, coloured and flavoured lactose-modified milks and beverages, with limits of detection below the strictest lactose-free thresholds and assay times under 5 minutes.
Portable point-of-need biosensor instrument
A portable diagnostic instrument that reads protein-based biosensor assays using internal bioluminescent transduction and photonic detection to provide quantitative results within minutes for complex liquid samples.
On-site assay for bacterial alkaline protease (AprX) activity in milk
A rapid on-site biosensor assay to quantify trace levels of AprX-type bacterial protease activity in raw milk to predict potential UHT shelf-life failures and locate biofilm/contamination sources in the supply chain.
On-site alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity assay for pasteurisation verification
A rapid assay to measure residual alkaline phosphatase activity in milk and cream as an indicator of sufficient pasteurisation and absence of raw milk contamination.
On-site trace lactose assay for coloured and flavoured lactose-reduced beverages
A BRET-based assay adapted for direct measurement of trace lactose in white, coloured and flavoured lactose-modified milks and beverages, with limits of detection below the strictest lactose-free thresholds and assay times under 5 minutes.
Services
On-site commissioning and training for point-of-need biosensor systems
Installation, configuration and hands-on training for production QC staff to operate portable biosensor instruments and interpret quantitative assay results.
Distributor sales and regional support
Partnership with regional distributors to provide device sales, local demonstrations and technical assistance in target markets.
Demonstrations and field trials for dairy quality monitoring
On-site product demonstrations, trade-show presentations and trial deployments to validate assay performance in customer production environments.
On-site commissioning and training for point-of-need biosensor systems
Installation, configuration and hands-on training for production QC staff to operate portable biosensor instruments and interpret quantitative assay results.
Distributor sales and regional support
Partnership with regional distributors to provide device sales, local demonstrations and technical assistance in target markets.
Demonstrations and field trials for dairy quality monitoring
On-site product demonstrations, trade-show presentations and trial deployments to validate assay performance in customer production environments.
Expertise Areas
- Point-of-need diagnostics for food and dairy
- BRET-based biosensor development
- Protease activity measurement and quantification
- Assay development and validation for complex matrices
Key Technologies
- Bioluminescence resonance energy transfer (BRET)
- Protein-based biosensor ligands (selective binding proteins)
- Microfluidic glass-chip reactors with chaotic mixing
- Photonics-based optical detection