Plant-Based Proteins Reduce Costs in Cell-Based Food Production

Why It Matters:

The use of plant-based proteins in cell-based food production has the potential to create animal-based products more sustainably and ethically. This collaboration demonstrates a breakthrough in reducing production costs, making cell-cultured food more commercially viable.

The Details:

• Tiamat Sciences produced a plant-based version of a specific growth factor used by BIOMILQ in its cell-based early-life nutrition products.

• The plant-based protein was shown to be as effective as the commercially available alternative, while being ten times more affordable.

• BIOMILQ requires scalable cell culture media to produce human milk components outside the body, while Tiamat Sciences uses a scalable plant-based production platform to develop proteins.

• Tiamat Sciences developed a plant-based version of the Human Prolactin growth factor for BIOMILQ, which supports the growth and productivity of mammary cells.

• Tests showed that Tiamat Sciences' plant-sourced Prolactin was equally effective and cost one-tenth of the commercially available proteins.

• Plant-based systems offer greater scalability, sustainability, and reduced operational expenses compared to animal-based processes.

Conclusion:

The collaboration between Tiamat Sciences and BIOMILQ highlights the potential of plant-based proteins to significantly reduce production costs in cell-based food production. This breakthrough paves the way for more sustainable and affordable cell-cultured food products in the future.