Methods for testing milk
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1. A method for processing a donated mammary fluid obtained from a specific subject, wherein the mammary fluid is human breast milk, the method comprising:
- (a) testing a donated biological sample from the specific subject to obtain at least one reference identity marker profile for at least one marker;
(b) testing a sample of the donated mammary fluid to obtain at least one identity marker profile for the at least one marker in step (a);
(c) comparing the identity marker profiles,wherein a match between the identity marker profiles indicates that the mammary fluid was obtained from the specific subject;
(d) processing the donated mammary fluid whose identity marker profile has been matched with a reference identity marker profile, wherein the processed donated mammary fluid comprises a human protein constituent of 35-85 mg/mL;
a human fat constituent of 60-110 mg/mL; and
a human carbohydrate constituent of 60-140 mg/mL.
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The disclosure is related generally to methods for testing mammary fluid (including milk) to establish or confirm the identity of the donor of the mammary fluid. Such methods are useful in the milk-bank business to improve safety.
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1. A method for processing a donated mammary fluid obtained from a specific subject, wherein the mammary fluid is human breast milk, the method comprising:
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(a) testing a donated biological sample from the specific subject to obtain at least one reference identity marker profile for at least one marker; (b) testing a sample of the donated mammary fluid to obtain at least one identity marker profile for the at least one marker in step (a); (c) comparing the identity marker profiles, wherein a match between the identity marker profiles indicates that the mammary fluid was obtained from the specific subject; (d) processing the donated mammary fluid whose identity marker profile has been matched with a reference identity marker profile, wherein the processed donated mammary fluid comprises a human protein constituent of 35-85 mg/mL;
a human fat constituent of 60-110 mg/mL; and
a human carbohydrate constituent of 60-140 mg/mL. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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