Our cells

Our cells

We offer the most advanced cell line solution for cultivated meat

Superior cells, robust scale-up packages, and tailored support

We develop animal stem cells – iPSCs (induced pluripotent stem cells) and ESCs (embryonic stem cells) – for the production of cultivated meat.

Our cells help our customers bring products to market faster, with lower cost and risk. We offer:

Superior cells, with robust quality assurance, for the most in-demand species
Robust scale-up packages, with food-safe culture media, scalable bioprocesses and differentiation protocols
Tailored support, including in-person training, access to continuous improvements, and data for novel food regulatory dossiers

Our cells are developed for the demands of cultivated meat

Long-term growth

Replicate indefinitely, supporting large-scale production

Differentiation capacity

Ability to differentiate to all tissue types, including muscle and fat

Genetic stability

Robust and predictable performance, and a food-safe process

Characterisation and cell banking

Cultivated meat starts with high-quality cells. A repeatable and predictable large-scale bioprocess requires predictability and stability in the chosen cell line.

Through a robust process of characterisation and cell banking we ensure that our iPSCs and ESCs are capable of meeting the demands of biomanufacturing.

We have developed highly-sensitive species-specific assays which allow us to assess our cells and media formulations during banking and scale-up, and post harvest. These assays also support our customers with regulatory food safety assessments.

We characterise our cells based on…

Morphology

Colony formation and consistent morphology
Recovery and viability post thaw
Doubling time
Longevity

Pluripotency

Alkaline phosphatase (AP) staining
Trilineage differentiation potential
Directed differentiation to mesoderm
Expression of species-specific pluripotency markets (cell surface and intracellular) by flow cytometry and qPCR using in-house assays

Stability & identity

Karyotypic stability by G-banding or digital karyotyping
3D suspension growth in bioreactors
Species identity by dPCR analysis of species-specific markers

Sterility & safety

Sterility
Absence of mycoplasma
Absence of pathogens
Full end-to-end traceability

Scale-up and differentiation packages

iPSCs and ESCs are uniquely positioned for large-scale biomanufacturing.

Our robust cells grow repeatably and predictably at fast doubling times to high densities in suspension culture in bioreactors, and maintain the ability to differentiate.

We provide protocols – for scale up and for differentiation to fat and muscle – and technical transfer, enabling our customers to quickly repeat and build on our results.

Our media development programme targets food-safe formulations and superior cell performance at low cost.

Porcine iPSC

Porcine induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs)

Available now

Technical data coming soon

Bovine ESC

Bovine embryonic stem cells (ESCs)

Available now

Technical data coming soon

Ovine iPSC

Ovine induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs)

Available now

Technical data coming soon

Ovine ESC

Ovine embryonic stem cells (ESCs)

Available now

Technical data coming soon

Bovine iPSC

Bovine induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs)

In development

More information coming soon

Salmon

Various cell types

In development

More information coming soon