Multus Biotechnology, a leader in growth media solutions for the cultivated meat industry, is proud to announce the launch of its food-grade DMEM/F12 basal media – DMEM/F12-FG. The media has been developed in collaboration with several global food and feed ingredient companies to coordinate and de-risk the supply chain, ensuring a formulation that can scale. The new food-grade product uses artificial intelligence (AI) to ensure optimal formulation and performance. It does this by identifying functionally equivalent ingredients from the food industry to replace those traditionally used in biopharmaceutical production.

Basal media is a key input in cultivated meat production, but traditional options aren’t suited to the industry. Launching this May, Multus’ DMEM/F12-FG will provide essential nutrients—such as sugars, salts, minerals, and vitamins—required for optimal cell growth. Multus has streamlined ingredient selection and optimisation by integrating real-world data and AI into its development process.

The product also ensures compliance with the food-grade standards for regulatory approval while offering fully transparent performance data. This empowers cultivated meat companies to innovate confidently, reducing development cycles and helping them progress towards market readiness.

With the backing of its global food and feed ingredient suppliers, Multus has ensured its DMEM/F12-FG basal media can be produced at scale without compromising on quality. They have tapped into an extensive network with a wealth of operational expertise to enable access to stable supply chains and partnerships with co-manufacturers, ensuring consistency and reliability.

“The launch of our food-grade DMEM-F12 basal media marks an important milestone in supporting cultivated meat companies as they strive towards commercialisation,” said Cai Linton, Co-founder, and CEO of Multus. “With the support of global food and feed ingredient companies, we’re delivering a solution that combines the reality of an industry-standard formulation with the affordability and scalability needed for real-world production.”

Multus is offering 500ML and 1L bottles of DMEM-F12-FG from its FSSC22000-certified manufacturing facility for immediate testing. This product will allow industry players and academic researchers to evaluate the basal media’s performance in their own processes.

This new endeavour reinforces Multus’ mission to accelerate the adoption of cultivated meat by providing high-quality, transparent, and affordable food-grade media solutions that empower the cellular agriculture industry to meet the growing global demand for sustainable, nutritious and tasty food.

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