Israeli Farm Cultivates Lab-Grown
Ribeye Steak Using 3D Printing
By Michael Hirtzer
February 9, 2021, 10:34 AM EST
Aleph Farms Ltd.
has cultivated a ribeye steak using three-dimensional “bio-printing” and real
cow cells -- an achievement that’s prompting the Israeli startup to eye other
meat.
Working with the faculty
of biomedical engineering at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology,
Aleph Farms made the “world’s first slaughter-free ribeye steak,” the company
said Tuesday in a statement. The firm’s technology prints living cells that
are incubated to grow, differentiate and interact to acquire the texture and qualities
of a real steak.
“It incorporates muscle
and fat similar to its slaughtered counterpart,” Aleph Farms said, adding
that the product boasts the same attributes “of a delicious tender, juicy
ribeye steak you’d buy from the butcher.”
While in its infancy, lab-grown meat could give consumers
the taste and nutritional qualities of beef without killing an animal. Surging
demand for meat alternatives has boosted sales of plant-based burger patties
and sausages.
Aleph Farms said it can
now produce any type of steak and plans to expand its portfolio of quality
meat products. The company said last year it was partnering with Mitsubishi Corp. to bring its lab-grown beef to
Japan and in 2019 the firm grew bovine cells on the International Space
Station.
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