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Model Muskel -Cultured-Meat
Food-grade 100% animal-free nanofibrous scaffolds and microcarriers for scalable cultured meat production. Making cultured meat production efficient and the meat as tasty as regular meat.
There hasn’t been innovation in how we are growing meat in 10 000 years. Current livestock-based meat production is responsible for:
30%
of Earth’s land
15%
of greenhouse gas emissions
27%
of freshwater
70%
of all antibiotics in the world
Cultured meat, also known as cultivated meat, is animal meat (including seafood) that is produced by cultivating animal cells in the bioreactors. This production method eliminates the need to raise animals for food.
99%
lower land use
78-96%
lower greenhouse gas emissions
82-96%
lower water use
0%
antibiotics used
Cultured meat production process starts with a small sample of animal cells, usually obtained through a biopsy. These cells are then placed in a nutrient-rich growth medium and cultured in a bioreactor, where they multiply. Now, depending on what type of end-product is intended, the cells are seeded on scaffolds that support muscle tissue formation to achieve structured meat (whole cuts, steaks, fillets) or they are harvested and processed into unstructured meat products (sausages, nuggets, or patés)
Gelatex makes high-performance nanofibrous 3D scaffolds and microcarriers for scalable cultured meat mass-production.
Scaffolds
Gelatex’s 3D scaffolds support cell differentiation and muscle tissue formation to achieve a structured steak-like meat that looks, feels and tastes like meat that we are used to.
Microcarriers
Gelatex’s microcarriers give adherent cells additional surface area in the bioreactors and support their more efficient proliferation and cell density increase.