VIDEO: Japanese Lab Creates Pricey Wagyu Beef with a 3D Printer
- Date: 31-Aug-2021
- Source: Newsweek
- Sector:Agriculture
- Country:Middle East
VIDEO: Japanese Lab Creates Pricey Wagyu Beef with a 3D Printer
Scientists can now print their meat and eat it too.
A research team used stem cells isolated from Japanese specialty Wagyu cows to 3D-print a meat alternative that contains muscle, fat, and blood vessels — arranged to resemble the uber-pricey steak.
The bioprinted meat closely resembles the conventional variety, but it's experimental and not ready for human consumption. "Since the demonstrated cultured steak-like tissue is a small piece and inedible, further elaboration will therefore be required," researchers from Osaka University said.