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
Oxley, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Patents
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.
CYBERTONGUE
The world's most advanced food testing system measuring trace contaminants and enzyme activities in food and beverage matrices on-site using engineered biosensing proteins.
Protease Test
Test for residual traces of the bacterial protease AprX for UHT applications, cheese, and other dairy.
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.
CYBERTONGUE
The world's most advanced food testing system measuring trace contaminants and enzyme activities in food and beverage matrices on-site using engineered biosensing proteins.
Protease Test
Test for residual traces of the bacterial protease AprX for UHT applications, cheese, and other dairy.
Services
Installation, configuration and hands-on training for production QC staff to operate portable biosensor instruments and interpret quantitative assay results.
Partnership with regional distributors to provide device sales, local demonstrations and technical assistance in target markets.
On-site product demonstrations, trade-show presentations and trial deployments to validate assay performance in customer production environments.
Installation, configuration and hands-on training for production QC staff to operate portable biosensor instruments and interpret quantitative assay results.
Partnership with regional distributors to provide device sales, local demonstrations and technical assistance in target markets.
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
News & Updates
The company continues to focus on the European dairy industry, which dominates the Top 20 Global Dairies of 2024.
PPB Technology received the ACT Promising Exporter award at the 2024 ACT Exporter Awards, supporting their international expansion.
The company is looking towards a global exporting future for CYBERTONGUE® and expanding into international markets.
PPB Technology has welcomed new team members and is accelerating growth, with plans to expand product range and market reach.
The company has demonstrated the versatility of CYBERTONGUE® in testing various dairy products, including flavored milks.
A scientific paper published in Talanta details the development of a highly sensitive biosensor for detecting bacterial protease AprX in milk.
The company continues to focus on the European dairy industry, which dominates the Top 20 Global Dairies of 2024.
PPB Technology received the ACT Promising Exporter award at the 2024 ACT Exporter Awards, supporting their international expansion.
The company is looking towards a global exporting future for CYBERTONGUE® and expanding into international markets.
PPB Technology has welcomed new team members and is accelerating growth, with plans to expand product range and market reach.
The company has demonstrated the versatility of CYBERTONGUE® in testing various dairy products, including flavored milks.
A scientific paper published in Talanta details the development of a highly sensitive biosensor for detecting bacterial protease AprX in milk.