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=== Creating a structure via 3D bioprinting === The alternative meat market is becoming increasingly crowded, particularly on the plant-based side, as discussed above. Until now, however, offerings have largely been alternatives to minced meat products such as beef patties/burgers or chicken nuggets. The reason for this is that the fibrous texture and visual appearance of ‘structured’ meats such as a chicken breast or a sirloin steak are very hard to replicate. 3D printing is being used by several companies to create the fibrous structure and MeaTech is among these. MeaTech’s process uses its purified cultured cells to formulate bio-inks. These are then loaded with edible scaffolding materials into a 3D bioprinter and printed to create a cell structure as would be found in a conventional cut of meat. At scale, the printing process should be quick, taking a few minutes at most, depending on size and complexity of the cut. The printed cut of meat is then sent to an incubator to mature. The incubation period varies depending on the final product but is typically no longer than two to three weeks. MeaTech has a number of patents pending to cover its production process. It is using lab-scale bioreactors to produce its muscle and fat cells and is working towards pilot scale production. In December 2021, MeaTech 3D reported a breakthrough with the printing of a 3.67oz (104g) cultivated steak consisting of real, living muscle and fat tissues, without utilising any soy or pea protein. Management believes this is the largest cultivated steak produced to date. The company plans to have a demo facility for beef products within the next two to three years and to commence the design and potentially the building of a pilot plant for cultured chicken fat production in 2022. Edison Investment Research notes that MeaTech is also working on hybrid products, whereby cultured fat cells are added to plant-based protein to create meatier textures that are generally preferred by consumers. '''Exhibit 3: MeaTech’s cultured steak vision''' [[File:MeaTech’s cultured steak vision.png|600px]] Source: MeaTech 3D.
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