Abstract
AbstractCultivated meat production requires bioprocess optimization to achieve cell densities that are multiple orders of magnitude higher compared to conventional cell culture techniques. These processes must maximize resource efficiency and cost-effectiveness by attaining high cell growth productivity per unit of medium. Microcarriers, or carriers, are compatible with large-scale bioreactor use, and offer a large surface-area-to-volume ratio for the adhesion and proliferation of anchorage-dependent animal cells. An ongoing challenge persists in the efficient retrieval of cells from the carriers, with conflicting reports on the effectiveness of trypsinization and the need for additional optimization measures such as carrier sieving. To surmount this issue, edible carriers have been proposed, offering the advantage of integration into the final food product while providing opportunities for texture, flavor, and nutritional incorporation. Recently, a proof of concept (POC) utilizing inactivated mycelium biomass derived from edible filamentous fungus demonstrated its potential as a support structure for myoblasts. However, this POC relied on a model mammalian cell line combination with a single mycelium species, limiting realistic applicability to cultivated meat production. This study aims to advance the POC. We found that the species of fungi composing the carriers impacts C2C12 myoblast cell attachment—with carriers derived from Aspergillus oryzae promoting the best proliferation. C2C12 myoblasts effectively differentiated on mycelium carriers when induced in myogenic differentiation media. Mycelium carriers also supported proliferation and differentiation of bovine satellite cells. These findings demonstrate the potential of edible mycelium carrier technology to be readily adapted in product development within the cultivated meat industry.
Funder
National Science Foundation
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
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