Yes, it's a patent on producing recombinant lactoferrin.  This is not new
stuff, this kind of work to produce medicines has been going on for a
couple of decades.  Human insulin for diabetics is produced this way, for
example.  Insulin is also a component of human milk, but not formula.  Is
the recombinant lactoferrin being used in medical research?  Any
publications of the research?

On Mon, 30 Oct 2000, Valerie W. McClain, IBCLC wrote:

> Here's a patent to read.  Just go to patent # 6100054
> http://www.uspto.gov/patft/index.html
>
> United States Patent  6,100,054
> Conneely ,   et al.  August 8, 2000

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