Title:
MICROFILTRATION OF HUMAN MILK TO REDUCE BACTERIAL CONTAMINATION
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2013/020081
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method for treating raw human milk to produce treated human milk having undetectable levels of bacteria. The milk is skimmed to produce skim human milk then subjected to microfiltration to yield a filtrate which has undetectable levels of bacteria, including Bacillus cereus. The resultant human milk can be further processed, used and/or sold.
Inventors:
FOURNELL JOSEPH (US)
EAKER SCOTT (US)
MONTOYA ARMANDO (US)
EAKER SCOTT (US)
MONTOYA ARMANDO (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2012/049590
Publication Date:
May 08, 2014
Filing Date:
August 03, 2012
Export Citation:
Assignee:
PROLACTA BIOSCIENCE INC (US)
FOURNELL JOSEPH (US)
EAKER SCOTT (US)
MONTOYA ARMANDO (US)
FOURNELL JOSEPH (US)
EAKER SCOTT (US)
MONTOYA ARMANDO (US)
International Classes:
A23C1/00
Domestic Patent References:
| WO2010030764A2 | 2010-03-18 |
Foreign References:
| US5576040A | 1996-11-19 | |||
| US20080124430A1 | 2008-05-29 | |||
| US20090181848A1 | 2009-07-16 | |||
| US6652900B2 | 2003-11-25 | |||
| US5401523A | 1995-03-28 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 2739157A4
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
VEITENHEIMER, Erich, E. et al. (777 6th Street N.W.,Suite 110, Washington DC, US)
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