Astrabio provides precision pathogen control for food and poultry processors using naturally occurring bacteriophages to target harmful bacteria like Salmonella, Listeria, and E. coli. The company combines rapid detection sensors, AI-driven risk analytics, and targeted biological interventions to reduce chemical usage while maintaining food safety standards. Their Australian-developed phage solutions are engineered for region-specific bacterial strains to improve effectiveness and biosecurity outcomes.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Food and poultry processing facilities struggle to control persistent pathogens such as Salmonella, Listeria, and E. coli across multiple production stages. Conventional chemical treatments are broad-spectrum, increasingly regulated, and misaligned with industry demand for safer, more sustainable intervention methods that do not compromise product quality or beneficial microflora.
Solution
Astrabio offers a comprehensive precision pathogen control platform that integrates rapid detection, AI-powered risk analytics, and targeted biological intervention. The Detect phase uses rapid detection kits and connected sensors to identify harmful bacteria early and generate a real-time pathogen pressure map across the processing environment. The Analyse phase applies AI to estimate bacterial load, assess contamination risk, and produce predictive treatment recommendations. The Neutralize phase deploys naturally occurring bacteriophage formulations at critical intervention points to precisely target harmful bacteria without affecting product quality, equipment, or beneficial microflora, helping processors strengthen food safety while reducing reliance on chemical interventions.
Target Audience
Primary customers are food processing facilities, poultry processors, and agricultural production systems seeking to control pathogens while reducing chemical usage and meeting evolving regulatory standards.
Features
- Rapid detection kits and connected sensors that generate real-time pathogen pressure maps across processing environments
- AI-driven predictive analytics that estimate bacterial load, assess contamination risk, and recommend treatment timing
- Targeted bacteriophage formulations developed and manufactured in Australia for region-specific bacterial strains
- Custom-engineered biological and mechanical solutions that optimize production environments to reduce waste and maximize yield
- Integration with HACCP and PCP frameworks enhanced by real-time data integration to support global audit compliance