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Cost-Effective Biotechnology Solutions for Cultivated Meat

The market for cultivated meat and seafood is developing rapidly. Pilot and production facilities are being built, regulatory approvals granted, and capital investments made. At WACKER, we want to help make cultivated meat an affordable reality for everyone soon.

NOTE: RESEARCH PROJECT – NEW DATA AVAILABLE (SEE BELOW)!

Our Promises

Strong partnership that utilizes the food-grade expertise acquired over many years to develop cell media components free of animal products

Guaranteed cost-effective solutions with our biotechnological platforms ESETEC®, FOLDTEC®, CAVAMAX®, and CAVASOL®

A sustainable, off-the-shelf supply of fermentation-based media components

WACKER’s Cost-Efficient Solution for Growing Cultivated Meat in a Cultivator

WACKER – An Experienced Technology Partner for the Food Industry

WACKER is uniquely positioned as a supplier of food ingredients and an expert in protein production. For over 20 years, our scientists have continuously developed protein production technology platforms ( ESETEC® and FOLDTEC®) that enable us to produce key components for animal-free cell culture media.

At the same time, we know all about the quality requirements imposed on food production because we have a long history of producing food-grade ingredients for the food industry. This enables us to improve both the availability and the cost of the key medium components needed for your cultivated meat and seafood technologies.

We are working on a portfolio of growth factors, media proteins, and peptides for use in cultivated meat production and will be constantly adding new products. In addition, we will develop the culture ingredient you request, from gene to protein. We can be a strong partner by your side.

Naturally Occurring Cyclodextrins

Our portfolio of cyclodextrins is known for its positive effect on cell culture conditions and for supporting the growth phase. Cyclodextrins* are cyclic oligosaccharides made from starch that can shuttle nutrients, metabolites to, and toxins from, the cell and stabilize proteins due to their unique molecular structure.

*Proceedings of the ​Japan Academy, Series B, ​1981 Volume 57 Issue 10, 385-389​; Comp Biochem Physiol. A ​Mol Integr. Physiol 2001 Aug; 130(1):55-65)

Methylated β-Cyclodextrin CAVASOL® W7 M Mediates Positive Effect on Cell Viability

  • Usage as a media supplement in cell culture for the cultivation of diverse cell types
  • Well tolerated by the cells over a broad concentration range
  • Promoting effect on the metabolic activity of cells
  • Positive effect on cell proliferation and concentration-dependent inhibitory effect on cell differentiation

What’s in it for You?

  • A reliable partner with decades of experience in proprietary protein production technologies, industrial-scale food-grade fermentation and a deep understanding of food industry requirements
  • Support in dealings with authorities – our aim is to set up a regulatory panel of internal and external experts to ensure a high-quality standard
  • Food-grade products for cell growth in animal-free cell media components, differentiation, and stabilization
  • Open supply-chain solution that enables you to scale faster and achieve price parity

Watch our videos to learn more about how we can support
you in your cultivated meat production.

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Meet Dr. Oliver Minge, Head of Innovation at WACKER BIOSOLUTIONS.

His team is leading the development of media components for cultivated meat.

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Iris Dahlem, part of the Innovation Team and Project Lead:

“The cell culture medium, especially the growth factors, play an important role in reducing manufacturing costs of cultivated meat.”

1st Success Story

FGF-2 from Microbial Production

Our FGF-2 scale-up planning is ongoing!
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Our Performance Profile – Relative Growth of Bovine Stem Cells

When comparing the relative growth of the bovine stem cells, both passages show that WACKER’s solution is superior to the competitor at both 25 ng/ml and 50 ng/ml.

Q&A

WACKER is about to launch a food-grade bovine FGF-2. Larger quantities in the multi-gram range are available upon request at competitive prices. We can supply recombinant FGF-2 of different species, ranging from chicken to trout. Furthermore, we can supply you with recombinant IGF-1 and transferrin at competitive prices. And we are working on a variety of other key components.

So, don’t hesitate to get in contact if you are interested in other animal-free cell media components.

WACKER has joined Race to Zero, the UN’s carbon neutrality initiative. We want to pursue specific projects and measures to halve our absolute greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, relative to 2020, and to ensure that net-zero is achieved by 2045.

Our cultivated meat activities can benefit environmental sustainability, social sustainability and nutritional sustainability.

To find out more about WACKER's global sustainability strategy, click here:

We understand that media costs must come down considerably, and we want to be your go-to partner in that respect. WACKER is a reliable partner, with decades of experience in proprietary protein production technologies, industrial-scale fermentation capacity, and a deep understanding of food industry requirements.

We maintain close contact with the authorities to keep up with the latest regulations and are therefore in a position to offer our customers a package full of benefits

WACKER offers the complete set-up for precision fermentation, starting from gene synthesis, to production process development and piloting, through to commercial production at a food-certified facility.

One example of how collaboration with WACKER works is that of Aleph Farms, the first cultivated-meat company to grow steaks directly from non-genetically engineered animal cells. WACKER is working with Aleph Farms on the development of streamlined production processes for essential growth medium proteins to cost-effectively grow cultivated meat.

For more information, please check out our press release or the website of Aleph Farms:

We believe cultivated meat will become an important pillar of future food production. We are convinced that the technology will develop to a price point and a quality level that makes it an obvious choice while at the same time having a low carbon footprint. Furthermore, we understand that it will still take some years to reach that point and that current obstacles need to be overcome – at WACKER, we want to help out with this!

Related:
CAVAMAX® CAVASOL® ESETEC® FOLDTEC® Food

Related WACKER ACADEMY Events

CAVAMAX® W6 Food - DIY Your Health Fruit Topping or Egg-Free Cake

China (Shanghai) | Instructor-led training | Distributors, Customers

This seminar will provide participants with an introduction to cyclodextrins and tell them about applications in fruit topping and egg-free cake.

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