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'Cybertongue' could prevent 70 million tonnes of milk waste every year
Key takeaways
- Using biosensors, the technology is able to identify how much treatment the milk needs to ensure it isn't wasted.
- A Canberra innovation that can detect contaminants in dairy products could reduce milk waste, with around 150 million tonnes currently wasted annually.
- It allows dairy companies, who previously had to wait two to three days to receive routine laboratory test results, to test on site in just three minutes.
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Using biosensors, the technology is able to identify how much treatment the milk needs to ensure it isn't wasted. (ABC News)
A Canberra innovation that can detect contaminants in dairy products could reduce milk waste, with around 150 million tonnes currently wasted annually.
It allows dairy companies, who previously had to wait two to three days to receive routine laboratory test results, to test on site in just three minutes.
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