Tissue engineering using scaffolds in cultured meat product development

Publication date: 09/10/2023
Extent: 52 pages

Contributions by: Iris Ianovici, Idit Goldfracht, Yana Shaulov Dvir, Hagit Shoyhat and Shulamit Levenberg, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Israel

Chapter synopsis:

This chapter focuses on tissue engineering using scaffolds in cultured meat product development. The chapter first provides an overview of the key scaffold properties as 3D meat cultivation platforms, focusing on aspects such as tissue engineering-related criteria and additional scaffold constraints for cultured meat production. The chapter moves on to highlight potential materials for cultivated meat scaffolds. A section on construct types and fabrication techniques is also included, drawing specific attention to micro-carriers, porous constructs, fibrous scaffolds, hydrogels and 3D printing.

DOI: 10.19103/AS.2023.0130.10