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Scaffolding development for culinary and biomechanical requirements of cultivated seafood

A number of published studies have focused on scaffolds for cultivated meat (see Related Efforts) yet, to our knowledge, no studies have specifically attempted to formulate scaffolds for fish or tested growth of fish cells on scaffolds developed for terrestrial meat. Because fish uniquely differ from terrestrial meat in structure, research aimed specifically at developing and testing scaffolds for fish products would advance the industry. Both scaffolding materials as well as methods for achieving the correct three-dimensional structure should be investigated.

  1. 0 - Complete whitespace
  2. Academics
  3. Cell line development
  4. Commercial
  5. Cultivated
  6. Industry
  7. R&D
  8. Raw Materials, Ingredients, & Inputs
  9. Research
  10. Scaffolding
  11. Science
  12. Seafood
  13. Startups
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Fiber spinning innovations for improved plant protein texturization

Fibers from non-traditional texturization techniques like electrospinning, jet spinning, or blow spinning could impart texture throughout a product even if they don’t comprise the bulk of the end product, which may render these approaches economically viable for enhancing texture within a bulk product even at a relatively small scale.

  1. 2 - Early adoption
  2. Academics
  3. Commercial
  4. End product formulation & manufacturing
  5. End Products
  6. Industry
  7. Plant-Based
  8. Production
  9. R&D
  10. Raw Materials, Ingredients, & Inputs
  11. Research
  12. Species-agnostic
  13. Startups
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Species-specific genomic studies enabling assay development for regulatory standards and cell line optimization

A suite of assays and genomic knowledge exists for humans and commonly used laboratory species such as mice or fruit flies. However, the same species-specific infrastructure does not exist equally across the species used in cultivated meat, with an especially large gap in seafood species. Commercialized, standardized assays for species identification such as Short Tandem Repeat (STR) or Cytochrome C Oxidase I (COI) assays are needed. Additionally, richer genetic datasets, including thorough genome annotations that facilitate identification of safe harbor loci, can broadly accelerate cell line optimization studies.

  1. Academics
  2. Cell line development
  3. Cultivated
  4. Industry
  5. R&D
  6. Research
  7. Science
  8. Seafood-relevant
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Mapping the secretome of animal myoblasts, adipocytes, and other cells used in cultivated meat

Stem cells secrete a variety of signaling factors that can influence the behavior of surrounding cells, known as paracrine signals. In high-density bioprocesses, these secreted factors can accumulate to concentrations that can dramatically influence productivity and behavior of neighboring cells. By mapping the secretome of animal myoblasts, adipocytes, and other stem cells used for cultivated meat, a better understanding of which factors influence proliferation, differentiation, and other cellular traits can be obtained. Mapping efforts will inform how to best leverage this knowledge to improve cultivated meat production.

  1. Academics
  2. Cell line development
  3. Cultivated
  4. Production
  5. R&D
  6. Research
  7. Science
  8. Seafood-relevant
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Microbial strain-development contract research organizations for alternative protein applications

While emerging fermentation-derived ingredient companies often optimize their strain’s productivity in-house, it may be more efficacious for startups to engage contract research organizations with both deep microbial strain development expertise and also intimate familiarity with the unique considerations of the alternative protein sector.

  1. Commercial
  2. Ecosystem
  3. Fermentation
  4. Host strain development
  5. Industry
  6. Industry
  7. R&D
  8. Research
  9. Science
  10. Species-agnostic
  11. Startups
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Plants as a recombinant protein expression platform

Plants can serve as expression platforms similar to microorganisms used as recombinant protein hosts. This may require minimal processing into value-added ingredients, such as egg and dairy functional proteins. Plants offer scalability with less need for expensive downstream purification to isolate proteins of interest from inedible or undesirable hosts.

  1. 2 - Early adoption
  2. Academics
  3. Commercial
  4. Crop development
  5. Industry
  6. Industry
  7. Ingredient optimization
  8. Plant-Based
  9. Production
  10. R&D
  11. Raw Materials, Ingredients, & Inputs
  12. Research
  13. Science
  14. Species-agnostic
  15. Startups
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The ripple effect. 2024 Year in review. Creating waves of impact, energized by donor support. Learn how we are shaping the future of food alongside scientists, policymakers, students, and innovators in our latest Year in Review. Dive in.