date:Sep 14, 2012
A new way to produce a key sugar in human milk using bacteria could offer hope for increased research and even the possibility of additions to infant formula in the future, say researchers.
The new production method uses an inexpensive modified E. Coli strain to quickly synthesise the human milk oligosaccharide 2-fucosyllactose (2FL), which until now has not been widely studied or utilised.
We know these oligosaccharides play a vital role in developing a breast-fed babys gut microbiota and in