Protein-based biopolymers as cultured meat scaffold: ‘The material is affordable, animal-free, scalable and edible’

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New product wants to unblock the cellular meat bottleneck: scaffolding / Pic: GettyImages-vasiliybudarin

A consortium of Dutch businesses and academia have launched a five-year research project examining the use of protein-based biopolymers for potential food and healthcare applications. The outcome could have a significant impact on the cultured meat sector as it works to scale, FoodNavigator hears.