A new patent from the DWI – Leibniz Institute for Interactive Materials describes a fibre-spinning method to transform cultivated meat growth and texture formation.
The method produces edible fibres with living cells, allowing structure and tissue to develop in one step.
Lead researcher Rahman Omidinia Anarkoli shared how the invention combines cells, edible microcarriers, and a cross-linkable gel spun together through a core–shell nozzle.
Cells grow inside hollow fibres, aligning naturally along the length of each strand, like muscle tissue in nature. Cultured fibres can be bundled to form structured, marbled pieces of meat.
Author summary: Researchers develop fibre-spinning method for cultivated meat production.