The milk of human kindness: the story of the Mothers Milk Bank at Austin [PDF]
Increased scientific study of human milk and awareness of the special nutritional needs of the premature infant have stimulated interest in human donor milk banking. Yet only three donor human milk banks existed in the United States in 1998.
Wilson-Clay, Barbara
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New Achievements in High-Pressure Processing to Preserve Human Milk Bioactivity
High-pressure processing (HPP) is a non-thermal technology that is being increasingly applied in food industries worldwide. It was proposed that this method could be used as an alternative to holder pasteurization (HoP; 62.5°C, 30 min) in milk banks but ...
Aleksandra Wesolowska+14 more
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Utilizing Wavelet Transform in the Analysis of Scaling Dynamics for Milk Quality Evaluation [PDF]
Food safety and quality are paramount concerns worldwide, especially concerning nutritional quality and its impact on human health. Ensuring the accuracy and efficiency of milk quality assessment is vital for maintaining the quality of dairy farm produce.
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Background: Holder pasteurization is commonly used in milk banks. We previously reported that the pattern of temperature and time may be different according to the pasteurizer used.Aim: The aim of our study was to assess the variances in pasteurization ...
Rachel Buffin+7 more
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Effect of Holder pasteurization on macronutrients and energy content of pooled donor human milk
Background: Donor human milk (DHM) is the best option for preterm nutrition when mother’s milk is unavailable. For its proven benefits on the life and health of premature babies, DHM should be part of the essential newborn care.
Pasqua Anna Quitadamo+7 more
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Relationship between fatty acids composition/antioxidant potential of breast milk and maternal diet: Comparison with infant formulas [PDF]
The fatty acid composition of human breast milk is relevant for the energy, immunity and eicosanoid production in infants. Additionally, the antioxidant properties of foods are essential for human health.
Albi, E.+16 more
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Daily milk yield correction factors: what are they? [PDF]
Cows are typically milked two or more times on a test day, but not all these milkings are sampled and weighed. Statistical methods have been proposed to estimate daily yields in dairy cows, centering on various yield correction factors in two broad categories.
arxiv
WHO and UNICEF state that the use of human milk from other sources should be the first alternative when it is not possible for the mother to breastfeed. Human milk banks should be made available in appropriate situations. The IYCF Chapter is actively concerned about the compelling use of formula feeds in the infants because of the non availability of ...
Kanya Mukhopadhyay+7 more
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Establishment of the first sharia-compliant human milk bank: The IIUM experience in developing Halimatussaadia mother’s milk centre [PDF]
Human milk has been recommended as the best and gold standard in infant feeding in terms of nutritional and immunological value including donor human milk.
Ali, Zurina+5 more
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The role of psychosocial factors in predicting formalized human milk donation to nonprofit milk banks [PDF]
Human milk donation is important for improving the development of preterm infants. However, despite the importance of donating human milk, relatively little research has tested which factors predict this form of donation.
Lovell, Brian, Shepherd, Lee
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