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Cellular agriculture focuses on the production of meat, dairy, and other protein generated from cells or tissue in culture. While cellular agriculture techniques can be used to produce both plant- and animal-based foods, the cultured meat (or “clean meat”) industry in particular stands to disrupt the current paradigm of protein production. For early-stage companies, optimizing cell growth is critical.
We offer media, proteins, supplements, custom media services designed to support the research and manufacturing of cell-based alternatives.
One major challenge impacting the cultured meat industry is the ability to mass manufacture large amounts of cells at scale. The media itself is a major cost-driver for cultured meat products.
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Sourcing raw materials that are best-suited for the cell types used for cellular agriculture poses unique challenges for emerging cultured meat companies. Often large quantities of high-quality culture reagents supplied at reasonable costs are critical factors in moving technology forward.
Captivate Bio can work with you to identify and source raw materials for media as well as source unique proteins, small molecules, growth factors, and serum supplements, to help your research move forward. Contact us to get started.
Many of the ingredients used in general cell culture media have not yet been reviewed or approved for human consumption, including the media used to produce cultured meat products.
Food grade reagents require a unique set of regulations that differ from general research and therapeutics. Concerns of product contamination can be addressed by the use of culture components that are marked safe for human consumption. As the industry moves forward, working alongside regulatory bodies such as the FDA, USDA, and The Good Food Institute, will be critical in advancing the idea that meat produced in a lab can one day be safely served on the dinner plate.
Captivate Bio works closely with you to develop small-batch media prototypes or to source specific reagents needed for cultured food research and production.
Products are available in multiple formats and packaging styles for streamlined development and manufacturing workflows.
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The process for culturing meat often begins with a biopsy being taken from a live animal. Cells are extracted are grown in a nutrient-rich culture media and expanded in a bioreactor, where millions and often billions of cells are generated. As muscle fibers form, additional scaffolding, nutrients, and supplements are used to create the cultured meat. Additionally, incorporation of multiple types of cells are often used to create the final meat product. To learn more about cellular agriculture, including educational articles and technical publications, please visit our Knowledge Center.
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Advancing cellular agriculture and cultured meat production requires sharing expertise, resources, and ideas. This article reviews the key challenges scientists face bringing lab grown meat to the market.
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