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  • Nutritional Science
  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Neonatal Medicine

Background:

  • Precise nutrient quantification in human milk is vital for establishing reference values.
  • Accurate measurement supports infant fortification strategies and prevents growth deficits, especially in preterm infants.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review current methodologies for human milk nutrient analysis.
  • To evaluate the accuracy, practicality, and limitations of existing analytical approaches.

Main Methods:

  • Review of current analytical methods for human milk nutrients.
  • Evaluation of trade-offs between accuracy and clinical practicality.
  • Assessment of challenges in macronutrient and micronutrient analysis.

Main Results:

  • Methods offer a trade-off between accuracy and practicality; some are accurate but require large samples and time.
  • Spectroscopic and colorimetric methods are more efficient but have variable accuracy.
  • Challenges include lack of standardized sampling, storage issues, and matrix adaptation difficulties, especially for micronutrients.

Conclusions:

  • Existing analytical methods have significant limitations affecting accuracy and clinical utility.
  • Standardized workflows, including sampling, storage, and validation, are required.
  • Future developments must reconcile research-grade accuracy with clinical practicality.