While additive manufacturing provides absolute control of the geometry, the range of printable, high-performance materials is still limited. The ETH startup sallea is therefore developing 3D cell culture scaffolds for the cultivation of clean meat and fish based on an indirect AM approach.
Cellular agriculture is a booming industry targeting the production of animal-based products without the ecological burdens of livestock farming. But the cultivation of animal cells requires porous support structures, so-called scaffolds, with high demands on biocompatibility, edibility and pore control.
While additive manufacturing provides absolute control of the geometry, the range of printable, high-performance materials is still limited. The ETH startup sallea is therefore developing 3D cell culture scaffolds for the cultivation of clean meat and fish based on an indirect AM approach.
The indirect approach enables the combination of geometric control by AM, with the material flexibility obtained from conventional manufacturing methods.
Speaker: Dr. Nicole Kleger, sallea, Technical Lead