Storage of unfed and leftover pasteurized human milk
- UNCG Author/Contributor (non-UNCG co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
- Maryanne T. Perrin, Assistant Professor (Creator)
- Institution
- The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG )
- Web Site: http://library.uncg.edu/
Abstract: Objective: To determine the impact of storage on bacterial growth and immunological activity of pasteurized human milk and leftover pasteurized human milk that has been exposed to the microflora in an infant's mouth. Materials and Methods: Eighteen mother-infant dyads participated in two separate studies. Mother's milk was pasteurized, and each baby was fed 1 to 2 ounces. Pasteurized and leftover pasteurized milk were stored at room (24°C) and refrigerated temperatures (4°C). After storage, milk was analyzed for bacteria, total protein, lysozyme activity, and secretory immunoglobulin A (SIgA) activity. Results: In pasteurized and leftover pasteurized milk stored in the refrigerator for 7 days, total aerobic bacteria do not increase significantly and total protein and bioactive proteins are stable. At room temperature, there is a significant increase in total aerobic bacteria in leftover pasteurized milk during 12 hours of storage (p?
Storage of unfed and leftover pasteurized human milk
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Additional Information
- Publication
- Breastfeeding Medicine 2016 11:10, 538-543. https://doi.org/10.1089/bfm.2016.0139
- Language: English
- Date: 2016
- Keywords
- human milk, leftover human milk, storage of human milk, NICU, bacteria, protein