Biotechnology startup TurtleTree wants to change the way people consume milk.
Cows are out — at least as far as milking goes. The replacement: cell-based milk. The company says it is able to create raw milk using cells from mammals. The cells are then grown in TurtleTree’s labs and milk is ultimately produced. In giant bioreactors, the cells stick to tiny straws, the fluid is then drawn through the straws, and milk comes out the other end.
TurtleTree is in the final phases of constructing a 24,000 square foot research and development facility in West Sacramento, California.
