Table 6.

Summary of studies performing oligosaccharide analysis of milk using LC–MS

Animal species and product	Stages and composition of oligosaccharide in milk	Analytical technique	Ref
Dairy cows’ colostrum	First lactation period	HPLC-Chip	[88]
Dairy cows’ colostrum and milk, infant formula	Detection of six different oligosaccharides	HILIC	[89]
Dairy cows’ colostrum	Structural assignment	HILIC	[90]
Goat	Comparative analysis in different goat breeds	UPLC	[91]

LC–MS Liquid chromatography-mass spectrometer, HPLC High performance liquid chromatography, HILIC Hydrophilic interaction chromatography, UPLC Ultra performance liquid chromatography