77% of habitable land on Earth is used to raise and feed livestock, this land use accounts for only 17% of the global caloric supply
Companies in the cell-based meat space work with embryonic, induced pluripotent, mesenchymal, and adult stem cells such as myosatellite cells.
The starting cell type ultimately influences many of the downstream variables of the bioprocess, such as timeline and differentiation strategy
However, FBS is not viable for use in cell-based meat because: • it varies by region and batch • it is a potential source of contamination • it is misaligned with animal welfare • not enough of it is available to supply the industry
Estimates suggest that 55–95% of the marginal cost contribution of a cell-based meat product will come from the medium. Thus, the cell-based meat industry will likely require optimized serum-free formulations for a variety of cell types, at price points below $1.00 per liter to become economically feasible at industrial scales
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