This National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) Project Grant award of $274,995 to Defined Bioscience Inc. aims to develop a low-cost, plant-based protein isolate to replace expensive recombinant albumin in the cell culture medium used for cultivated meat production. The project seeks to identify high-performing plant protein isolates that can improve the proliferation of bovine cells, enabling more affordable and scalable production of cell-cultivated meat as an alternative to traditional meat sourcing. This work supports the broader commercial impact of enabling robust, cost-effective cell expansion for the emerging cultivated meat industry, which has significant potential to address sustainability, conservation, and ethical concerns associated with conventional meat production.
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