Methods for testing milk
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1. A method for processing a donated human breast milk obtained from a specific subject 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 human breast milk to obtain at least one identity marker profile for the at least one marker in step (a);
(c) comparing the identity marker profiles of steps (a) and (b), wherein a match between the identity marker profiles indicates that the donated human breast milk was obtained from the specific subject;
(d) processing the donated human breast milk whose identity marker profile has been matched with a reference identity marker profile, wherein the processing comprises;
(i) filtering the donated human breast milk;
(ii) heat treating the donated human breast milk;
(iii) separating the donated human breast milk into cream and skim;
(iv) adding a portion of the cream to the skim to form a human milk composition; and
(v) pasteurizing the human milk composition to produce a processed human breast milk composition.
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Abstract
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 human breast milk obtained from a specific subject 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 human breast milk to obtain at least one identity marker profile for the at least one marker in step (a); (c) comparing the identity marker profiles of steps (a) and (b), wherein a match between the identity marker profiles indicates that the donated human breast milk was obtained from the specific subject; (d) processing the donated human breast milk whose identity marker profile has been matched with a reference identity marker profile, wherein the processing comprises; (i) filtering the donated human breast milk; (ii) heat treating the donated human breast milk; (iii) separating the donated human breast milk into cream and skim; (iv) adding a portion of the cream to the skim to form a human milk composition; and (v) pasteurizing the human milk composition to produce a processed human breast milk composition. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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