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colostrum

Clear yellowish fluid produced from the breast during the first few days after giving birth. It contains antibodies from the mother, white blood cells (particularly macrophages), and fibronectin, a protein that increases their antimicrobial activity, all of which serve to protect the newborn from infection.



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Today's announcement, combined with Pacific Rim's recent investment in Mach One Corporation - a maker of a synthetic colostrum (an antibody- and mineral-rich fluid that passes on a cow's immune system to its newborn) - expands PRF's ability to satisfy the demand for numerous dairy and agriculture-based products in China.
 
 
 
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