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Date 2010 07
24
Deadline 2011 2
28
CONTACT
Organisation
IBEXPERTS Ltd.
Department
Contact person
Rachel Kreisberg
Male/female Female
Address
74 Rambam Street
Email
Postcode
43602
Fax
City
Raanana
Telephone
+972-9-7411769
Country
Israel
Website
www.ibexperts.com
Racheli@ibexperts.com
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PROJECT
Title Diagnosis of Bovine Mastitis
Project type
Status
Call references
Large Collaborative
Project
planned for
submission
Acronym Diagnosis of Bovine Mastitis
Network of
Excellence
Collaborative
Project
Other: small
or mediumscale focused
research
project
targeted to
SMEs
running EU project
KBBE.2011
Priorities’ Main
Research Areas
Area 2.1.3 Optimised animal health, production and welfare across
agriculture, fisheries and aquaculture
Workprogramme
Topic
KBBE.2011.1.3-02: Development of field tests for rapid screening of pathologies
as well as simple laboratories tests in animals
Project description
The focus of the project is to develop field tests based on new or current
technologies for use in a rapid first line early multiple screening of
pathologies / syndromes in livestock (including aquaculture species),
wildlife and companion animals. We have developed a diagnostic kit for
the detection of Bovine mastitis, an inflammation of the mammary gland in
cows which is a major challenge for the dairy industry worldwide as it
lowers milk yield, reduces milk quality, and increases overall production
costs.
We have developed immunoassays to detect mastitis; a method for
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measurement of somatic cell count; an integrated identification system for
three of the key causative agents, Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia
coli and Streptococcus agalactiae.
The Molecular Diagnostics Research Group (MDRG) at NUI Galway has
20 years experience and an international track record of achievement in
the development and application of molecular diagnostics tests for
microbial species identification.
We are interested in applying our diagnostic technology for other
diseases, prevailing in developed and developing countries.
Keywords
Molecular diagnostics, Bovine mastitis, bacterial detection, milk
production, Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Streptococcus
agalactiae, immunoassays, somatic cell count
Partners already
involved

Molecular Diagnostics Research Group, National University of Ireland,
Galway, Ireland www.nuigalway.ie/mdrg

Biomedical Diagnostics Institute (BDI), Dublin City University, Ireland
(www.bdi.ie)
Project budget (for
the running
projects)
3,000,000 Euros
Budget reserved for
SMEs
50%
Profile of Partner sought
Role
Country /region
technology development
research
training
dissemination
demonstration
other:
EU member states, EU Associated countries
start-up phase
Start of partnership
mid-term
end-phase
Expertise required
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

SMEs with expertise in molecular diagnostics of cow diseases and/or milk
associated diseases.
Dairy farms operating in the milk production industry
SMEs producing liquid mild and dairy products