A UK-based company specializing in cell-based tissue engineering has produced what they say is the first-ever steak fillet of cultivated meat.
The scientific breakthrough was achieved by a team of Scientists at 3D Bio-Tissues (3DBT), a Newcastle-based tissue engineering company with patent-protected IP that is already producing human corneas to help restore vision to millions of people.
The steak fillet was entirely made from pork cells and measured 9 cm in width, 4 cm in length, and 1 cm in height, making it the same size and shape as a small fillet of traditional pork meat. The fillet also replicated pork’s unique flavour and texture.
The fillet was produced using 3DBT’s patented, serum-free, and animal-free cell booster, City-mix, a patented media supplement that eliminates the requirement of conventional plant-based scaffolds, blends or fillers, as have been universally adopted by the industry to date to ensure the structural integrity of cultivated meat products. 3DBT’s fillet is therefore 100% meat, leading 3DBT to believe that this is the world’s first 100% cultivated pork steak to be produced and tasted.
This represents a significant development milestone and following the success of the technical tests and the identification of development areas, 3DBT will forge ahead in producing a showcase product – a full-scale fillet of cultivated pork that will be presented, cooked, and eaten at a public event in the coming months.
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