Bene Meat Technologies has unveiled its cell bank, which reportedly ensures access to a sufficient quantity and variety of cells that can be cultivated for both research and production purposes. The company points out that the cell bank, which already has 5k samples stored, is crucial in its efforts to produce meat sustainably.
Bene Meat Technologies (BMT), a company that focuses on the development and commercialization of cultivated meat in the food and feed industry, has unveiled its cutting-edge cell bank, an essential part of ethical and sustainable cultivated meat production.
More than 5,000 samples have reportedly already been stored in the cell bank of the biotech company. This bank, allowing the cultivation of meat without the need for animal slaughter, is the result of several years of research by the startup. Its existence ensures access to a sufficient quantity and variety of cells that can be cultivated for both research and production purposes, the company states.
“The cell bank is a crucial element in our effort to produce meat in an ethical and sustainable way. From the very outset, we knew that it would be essential to our success. Advanced cell preservation technology is critical to the smooth progress of both our research and cultivated meat production. With its use, we can meet the demand for meat without a negative impact on animals and the environment. In our research and production, we mainly use primary cells directly sourced from small tissue samples, ensuring both high quality and an ethical approach,” explains Ing. Zuzana Šaturová, Manager of the Cell Bank.
The company describes the key advantages of the cell bank as:
1. Ethical approach to animals: A single, small tissue sample extraction creates a long-term supply of cells for meat cultivation without the need for animal death or suffering.
2. Cutting-edge technology: The facility utilizes the most advanced technology to preserve cells under optimal conditions.
3. Maximum purity and stability: Thanks to advanced technology, strict protocols, and control mechanisms, we guarantee consistent quality and safety throughout the entire process.
4. Sample safety: Security systems ensure continuity even in the event of emergencies.
5. Universal technology: This technology allows the preservation of cells and the cultivation of meat from various animal species, ranging from common farm animals to exotic species, without negatively impacting live animals.
6. Replicability: Standardized procedures ensure repeatability in the successful preservation of cells.
