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NovaMeat 3D prints vegetarian steak from plant-based proteins

Giuseppe Scionti,创始人兼首席执行官NovaMeat是一家西班牙生物工程初创公司,开发了一种合成的3D印刷素食牛排,模仿牛肉或鸡肉的质地。

Scionti has created a reddish paste including ingredients such as rice, peas, and seaweed protein – all containing amino acids with nutritional properties – which is then shaped into a fillet using a customized 3D printer.

这项独特的发明是为了减少动物养殖的负面影响,同时提供其他无肉食品的替代品。

3D打印的牛排。通过Giuseppe Scionti摄影。
The 3D printed plant-based steak. Photo via Giuseppe Scionti

A 3D printed vegetarian steak

2014年,Scionti合着者专利for the development of “smart” biomaterials containing magnetic nanoparticles. This method combines tissue engineering and bioprinting with modern gastronomic strategies, to create “a hi-tech system able to generate foods with a high protein content and a fibrous appearance, just like meat.”

“The project was born from my personal challenge while I was working in Barcelona and the first prototype of vegetable meat was created using a 3D printer [from] theCIM-UPC技术研究所,” Scionti解释说。

3D printing the plant-based steak. Photo via Giuseppe Scionti.

Scionti主要将蛋白质含量与西班牙海鲜饭着色剂混合,从而导致胶状红色物质。然后,他继续生产植物性的牛排和鸡胸肉替代品,没有任何着色剂 - 经过味觉测试。此过程中使用的3D打印机使用了含有食物糊的注射器。

According to Scionti, additively manufacturing 100 grams of vegetable meat costs just under $3 and takes approximately 30 minutes. In addition, this price is said to decrease upon commercialization due to increased volume production.

3D打印的无肉鸡胸肉像普通的肉一样煮熟。通过Giuseppe Scionti摄影。

3D印刷食品

食品行业与3D打印有各种各样的相遇。以前,华盛顿大学研究人员提出了用3D打印机发酵酵母的新颖方式。在此之前,德国的Biozoonhas 3D printed ‘Smoothfood’ to help feed the elderly。Furthermore, Munich-based chemical companyWacker它的新“Candy2Gum” process which uses food resins, to make chewing gum.

加速的添加剂manufacturing, it is certain that new innovations in the food market and bioengineering will continue to arise.

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特色图显示了3D打印牛排。通过Giuseppe Scionti摄影。