Hi Nina,
I'm pretty sure it's the iron in infant formula that is a major concern re lactoferrin doing its job...that might help you narrow your search.
Karleen Gribble
Australia

On 15/02/2012, at 4:14 PM, Nina Berry wrote:

> Hi all
> I am in need of the collective brain.  I recall having conversations in the past referring to the addition of powdered cows milk based infant formula and/or HMF inactivating or inhibiting the action of lactoferrin in human milk.  Can anyone pull the reference from the top of her/his head?  My google-fu is failing me and all I seem to find is papers describing transgenic cows and rice producing human lactoferrin aaargh!
> Nina Berry
> Australia
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