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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 10, 2018
Filed:
Oct. 08, 2013
Applicant:
Murray Gouldburn Co-operative Co. Ltd., Southbank, AU;
Inventor:
Andrew Brown, Point Cook, AU;
Assignee:
Murray Goulburn Co-Operative Co. Ltd., Southbank, AU;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07K 1/34 (2006.01); A61K 38/40 (2006.01); C07K 14/79 (2006.01); A61K 38/48 (2006.01); A23J 1/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 38/40 (2013.01); A23J 1/20 (2013.01); A61K 38/482 (2013.01); C07K 14/79 (2013.01); A23V 2002/00 (2013.01); C12Y 304/21 (2013.01);
Abstract
The invention provides a process for purifying lactoferrin from milk, the process comprising subjecting the milk to filtration to separate it into a retentate fraction comprising lactoferrin and a permeate fraction comprising growth factors and/or RNAses, wherein prior to and/or during filtration the milk is subjected to salt treatment such that growth factors and/or RNAses flow into the permeate. The invention also provides lactoferrin obtained from the process of the invention and uses thereof.