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Table 2 Total costs of processing the first 10 L of DHM using HTST method or Holder method in an active human milk bank

From: Comparative analyses of holder pasteurization vs. HTST pasteurization for donor milk: a cost-minimization study applicable to human milk banks

Costs (€)

Pre-pasteurization

HTST pasteurization

HoP

Post-pasteurization

Health care professionals

61.00

84.00

191.00

0

Equipment and software

0

0

0

0

External services

1050.00

3010.00

1220.00

60.00

Materials and consumables

1856.00

832.00

1533.00

2.00

Total

2966.00

3926.00

2944.00

62.00

  1. Abbreviations: DHM Donor human milk, HoP Holder pasteurization, HTST High-Temperature Short-Time