Abstract: The invention provides a method for pasteurizing mother's milk that maximizes the retention of immunologically active constituents of the milk while removing effective amounts of dangerous bacteria and viruses. This includes a pasteurization temperature in the range of 56° C. to 61° C. at which the milk is held during pasteurization for a time span. The invention also provides a method for adjusting the fat content of mother's milk. This includes a method to standardize the energy content of mother's milk by adjusting the fat content by separating the milk contents, as by centrifuging, into at least fat and skim milk layers. The volume of skim milk is adjusted to meet the desired fat concentration, i.e., skim is removed to increase, or added to decrease.

Abstract: Method for heat treatment of human milk, wherein the milk is kept at an elevated temperature in a pasteurising step. Removal of bacterial constituents and/or viral constituents can be effected if an elevated temperature in the narrow range of 57-61° C. is applied during a time span in the range of 5-60 minutes, with the proviso that for temperatures above 60° C. the milk is kept at this temperature for less than 30 minutes.

Abstract: The invention provides a protocol for pasteurizing mother's milk that maximizes the retention of protein bioactivity while removing effective amounts of dangerous bacteria. This includes an optimal temperature at which the milk is held during pasteurization, as well as a very rapid rise to and then fall off from that holding temperature. The invention also provides a method for adjusting the fat content of mother's milk. This includes a method to standardize the energy content of mother's milk by adjusting the fat content by separating the milk contents, as by centrifuging, into at least fat and skim milk layers. The volume of skim milk is adjusted to meet the desired fat concentration, i.e., skim is removed to increase, or added to decrease.