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Methods for testing milk

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  • US 8,628,921 B2
  • Filed: 08/23/2012
  • Issued: 01/14/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/20/2005
  • Status: Expired
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1. A method for determining whether a donated mammary fluid was obtained from a specific subject, 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; and

    (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 11-20 mg/mL;

    a human fat constituent of 35-55 mg/mL; and

    a human carbohydrate constituent of 70-120 mg/mL.

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