Comparative analysis of different methods for protein quantification in donated human milk.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Human milk is the best option for feeding newborns, especially premature infants. In the absence of breast milk, milk from a human milk bank can be a suitable alternative. However, the nutritional content of human milk may be insufficient to meet these high requirements and milk fortification is needed. To facilitate the implementation of simpler and faster analyzers in neonatal healthcare facilities, this study focuses on the concordance analysis of two different analyzers, one based on mid-infrared and the other on ultrasound, in comparison to the Bradford method for determining protein concentration in human milk.

Methods

Mature milk samples from donor mothers were collected and pasteurized at the Human Milk Bank of Barcelona and protein quantification was perf

SUBMITTER: Navarro-Tapia E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11473365 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature