Smart MCs P1 Microcarriers are a fully synthetic, defined microcarrier platform engineered to address the scalability challenges in cultivated meat production. This versatile system provides a robust, animal-origin-free substrate for the efficient expansion of various cell types, including iPSCs, HEK293T, myoblasts, and fibroblasts, accelerating the transition from research to commercial bioprocessing. The primary benefit is the platform's tuneable nature, allowing for precise optimisation of the cell culture environment.
A key differentiator of the P1 Microcarriers is their fully synthetic matrix, which is available in both research and therapeutic grades. The material composition is xeno-free and generally recognised as safe (GRAS), making it highly compatible with food-grade and food-safe cultivated meat systems. The proprietary manufacturing process allows for the stiffness to be customised within a broad range of 3 kPa to 100 kPa, a critical feature for mimicking the native tissue environment.
Performance data validates the P1 platform's efficacy across a range of applications, including cultured meat and virus production. The microcarriers have been successfully tested on various mammalian cell lines, demonstrating excellent cell expansion capacity. The ability to customise parameters such as particle size, surface charge, and coatings ensures that the microcarrier solution can be precisely optimised for specific cell line requirements, leading to consistent and validated culture performance.
Designed for seamless integration into the cultivated meat supply chain, the P1 Microcarriers support scalability from initial R&D through to pilot and commercial-ready production. The availability of a therapeutic grade, coupled with the Certificate of Analysis, underscores the platform's suitability for regulated environments. Its compatibility with serum-free and chemically defined media systems further streamlines bioprocessing, providing a reliable and specialised solution for next-generation food technology.