An artificial hamburger could see the light of day in Switzerland

The Zurich Federal Polytechnic School (EPFZ) has cultivated muscle fibers that approach real meat. However, it will still take time before this laboratory product is marketed.

EPFZ scientists have managed to cultivate thick muscle fibers in the beef fibers. Furthermore, You will still have to wait before you can taste them on your artificial hamburger could see light plate. Meanwhile, But they are much closer to the real meat than the previous attemptsaccording to this work published in the journal Advanced Science.

The same genes. proteins as in cattle muscle tissue are active, and it contracts as its natural model, the Federal Polytechnic School of Zurich (EPFZ) said in a press release on Tuesday.

Make the model Sure for humans – Artificial hamburger could see light

Scientists have used stem cells called myoblasts. which can be obtained by simple biopsy on a living cow. They had already cultivated muscle fibers in the laboratory from cattle myoblasts. but these fibers produced according to another method were generally quite thin, specifies the EPFZ.

The authors have now created 3D muscle tissue using a special molecules cocktail that. allows cells to artificial hamburger could see light develop in functional muscle fibers. This formula was developed years ago to grow cells outside the body as part of the therapy of hereditary. muscle diseases.

But according to the EPFZ, It will still take time before this laboratory meat is marketed. So far, scientists have produced only a few grams. In addition, it will be a question of making the model more economical and safe for human consumption. (AG/ATS)