Plant-based biomaterials as scaffolds for cellular agriculture

Edible scaffolds are the essential components for cultivated meat. This research aimed to evaluate the performance of food-grade polysaccharides (pectin and alginate) and proteins (soy protein isolate (SPI) and pea protein isolate (PPI)) as scaffolds for cultivated meat production. A myoblast model...

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Main Authors: Woo-Ju Kim, Yoonbin Kim, Reza Ovissipour, Nitin Nitin
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Published: Elsevier 2024-12-01
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666833524001679
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description Edible scaffolds are the essential components for cultivated meat. This research aimed to evaluate the performance of food-grade polysaccharides (pectin and alginate) and proteins (soy protein isolate (SPI) and pea protein isolate (PPI)) as scaffolds for cultivated meat production. A myoblast model cell line (C2C12) and an embryonic-derived fish cell line (ZEM2S) were selected as model cell lines. Rheological analysis revealed that the selected gels were viscoelastic solids with shear thinning behavior. The storage modulus (G') and loss modulus (G'') of pectin and PPI were greater than 1000 Pa and 100 Pa. The pectin gels exhibit better structure recovery compared to other biopolymer gels. The texture properties were similar to those of commercial meat analogues. Furthermore, the pectin gels were stable in water. In general, the cytocompatibility of the biomaterial gels was similar for the tested cell lines, except for ZEM2S when exposed to protein gels. Based on the results of mechanical properties and cytocompatibilities of gels, a 3D printed structure with pectin gel was generated. 3D-printed scaffolds promoted the proliferation of C2C12 cells during 5 days of incubation. These findings highlight the potential of plant biomaterials and 3D printing to develop scaffolds for the production of cultivated meat.
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spelling doaj-art-19a407a18f744186a17e3d6805fc7b672024-12-18T08:53:48ZengElsevierFuture Foods2666-83352024-12-0110100468Plant-based biomaterials as scaffolds for cellular agricultureWoo-Ju Kim0Yoonbin Kim1Reza Ovissipour2Nitin Nitin3Department of Food Science and Biotechnology, Seoul National University of Science and Technology, Seoul, 01811, Republic of Korea; Research Institute of Food and Biotechnology, Seoul National University of Science and Technology, Seoul, 01811, Republic of Korea; Department of Food Science and Technology, University of California-Davis, Davis, CA 95616, USADepartment of Food Science and Technology, University of California-Davis, Davis, CA 95616, USADepartment of Food Science and Technology, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, USADepartment of Food Science and Technology, University of California-Davis, Davis, CA 95616, USA; Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, University of California-Davis, Davis, CA, 95616, USA; Corresponding author at: Department of Food Science and Technology, University of California-Davis, Davis, California 95616, USA.Edible scaffolds are the essential components for cultivated meat. This research aimed to evaluate the performance of food-grade polysaccharides (pectin and alginate) and proteins (soy protein isolate (SPI) and pea protein isolate (PPI)) as scaffolds for cultivated meat production. A myoblast model cell line (C2C12) and an embryonic-derived fish cell line (ZEM2S) were selected as model cell lines. Rheological analysis revealed that the selected gels were viscoelastic solids with shear thinning behavior. The storage modulus (G') and loss modulus (G'') of pectin and PPI were greater than 1000 Pa and 100 Pa. The pectin gels exhibit better structure recovery compared to other biopolymer gels. The texture properties were similar to those of commercial meat analogues. Furthermore, the pectin gels were stable in water. In general, the cytocompatibility of the biomaterial gels was similar for the tested cell lines, except for ZEM2S when exposed to protein gels. Based on the results of mechanical properties and cytocompatibilities of gels, a 3D printed structure with pectin gel was generated. 3D-printed scaffolds promoted the proliferation of C2C12 cells during 5 days of incubation. These findings highlight the potential of plant biomaterials and 3D printing to develop scaffolds for the production of cultivated meat.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666833524001679Cultivated meatCultured meatScaffoldAlternative meat3D printing
spellingShingle Woo-Ju Kim
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Plant-based biomaterials as scaffolds for cellular agriculture
Future Foods
Cultivated meat
Cultured meat
Scaffold
Alternative meat
3D printing
title Plant-based biomaterials as scaffolds for cellular agriculture
title_full Plant-based biomaterials as scaffolds for cellular agriculture
title_fullStr Plant-based biomaterials as scaffolds for cellular agriculture
title_full_unstemmed Plant-based biomaterials as scaffolds for cellular agriculture
title_short Plant-based biomaterials as scaffolds for cellular agriculture
title_sort plant based biomaterials as scaffolds for cellular agriculture
topic Cultivated meat
Cultured meat
Scaffold
Alternative meat
3D printing
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666833524001679
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