An artificial breast milk start-up that offers a green alternative to baby formula has received $3.5 million (£2.8m) from an investment fund co-founded by Bill Gates.
It has been estimated that around 10 per cent of the global dairy industry — a major producer of greenhouse gases — is used to manufacture baby formula.
However, US firm BIOMILQ is working to artificially produce human breast milk from cultured human mammary epithelial cells on a commercially viable scale.
The $1 billion (£800 million) fund, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, was established to help prevent the worst effects of climate change arising from carbon emissions.
Alongside Mr Gates, the group’s other members include Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, Virgin group founder Sir Richard Branson and Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg.
In February, BIOMILQ showed a proof-of-concept for their artificial breast milk — demonstrating that they are able to produce both casein and lactose, proteins that are key components of real human breast milk.
‘We are the first company to produce vital components of milk together within the same system using a process that is sterile from start to finish and free of all contamination,’ the firm said.
Most importantly, this innovation allows us to create the full constellation of complex components in perfect proportion.’
Alongside helping to reduce the carbon footprint associated with the production of baby formula, the firm’s product may provide a healthier alternative for some babies.
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