Exploring cost reduction strategies for serum free media development
Jun Ping Quek, Azra Anwar Gaffoor, Yu Xuan Tan, Tessa Rui Min Tan, Yu Feng Chua, Dawn Leong, Alif Sufiyan Ali, Say Kong Ng
Abstract
Cultivated meat production offers solutions in addressing global food security and sustainability challenges. However, serum-free media (SFM) used in cultivating the cells are expensive, contributing to at least 50% of variable operating costs. This review explores technologies for cost-effective SFM, focusing on reducing cost from using growth factors and recombinant proteins, using affordable raw materials for basal media, and implementing cost-saving measures like media recycling and reducing waste build-up.
Topics & Concepts
Cost reductionSustainabilityProduction (economics)Production costReduction (mathematics)Food securityBusinessEnvironmental economicsComputer scienceRisk analysis (engineering)EngineeringEconomicsMarketingMathematicsBiologyMicroeconomicsGeometryAgricultureMechanical engineeringEcologyViral Infectious Diseases and Gene Expression in Insects3D Printing in Biomedical ResearchAnimal Genetics and Reproduction