Summary
This narrative review synthesises evidence on scaffolding biomaterials essential to three-dimensional cultivated meat production. The authors appraise candidate materials—natural polymers, synthetic polymers, and composites—against the technical and commercial requirements needed to scale from laboratory to commercial viability. The paper identifies both promising material characteristics and outstanding technical and economic challenges that must be resolved for production-scale translation.
Regional applicability
As cultivated meat remains in early development stages, this review's findings on material science and scale-up challenges are relevant to UK food technology strategy and emerging food manufacturing standards, though direct applicability depends on future UK regulatory frameworks for cultivated meat products.
Key measures
Biomaterial properties (biocompatibility, mechanical strength, degradation, porosity), scalability potential, cost-effectiveness, regulatory feasibility
Outcomes reported
The review appraised candidate biomaterial scaffolds—natural polymers, synthetic polymers, and composites—against technical and commercial requirements for scaling cultivated meat production. It identified material characteristics, technical challenges, and economic barriers to translating laboratory scaffolds to production-scale systems.
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