Scalable Manufacturing Process for Cultivated Meat: A Breakthrough in Continuous Manufacturing
Title: Breakthrough in Cultivated Meat Manufacturing Process Promises Scalability and Cost-Effectiveness
A new research study has unveiled a groundbreaking method for manufacturing lab-grown animal protein from cells, known as cultivated meat. The current production technologies for cultivated meat have been hindered by low yields, making it economically unfeasible for scalability. However, this new study demonstrates a cost-effective approach that could potentially revolutionize the cultivated meat industry.
Led by Professor Yaakov Nahmias, founder of Believer Meats, and a team of experts from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and the cultivated meat industry, the research showcases a continuous manufacturing process using tangential flow filtration (TFF). This innovative bioreactor assembly allows for biomass expansion to 130 billion cells/L, achieving impressive yields of 43% weight per volume over a 20-day period with daily biomass harvests.
One of the key highlights of the study is the introduction of an animal component-free culture medium at a low cost, supporting the long-term, high-density culture of chicken cells. This breakthrough in continuous manufacturing could potentially reduce the production costs of cultivated meat significantly, making it a more viable and sustainable alternative to traditional animal farming.
Bruce Friedrich, President of The Good Food Institute, commended the researchers for their openness and dedication to advancing the field of cultivated meat. The study’s findings have the potential to address previous concerns about high costs and low yields, with a hypothetical analysis indicating that the cost of producing cultivated chicken could be comparable to organic chicken.
Dr. Elliot Swartz, Principal Scientist at Cultivated Meat, emphasized the importance of empirical data in understanding the cost implications of scaled cultivated meat production. The research, published in Nature Food, provides valuable insights into the economic feasibility of continuous manufacturing for cultivated meat.
Overall, this research represents a significant step forward in the cultivated meat industry, offering a promising solution to the challenges of scalability and cost-effectiveness. With continuous manufacturing technology, cultivated meat could soon become a more accessible and sustainable option for consumers worldwide.
