Monday, August 12, 2013

Anyone for a stem-cell burger?

At the opening of the first hamburger grown in the laboratory in the world, the crucial question is: What do you know

It felt more like a carefully choreographed TV a news conference. But while we were in the cave, studying political soil for weeks before, had been the place of registration for the BBC2 program The Apprentice - You're fired

Monday the stage was decorated like Ready Steady Cook - gold picture with a wooden tray to the left of the stage and chairs arranged around a dining area to the right in a context of dance background purple and yellow lights. Oversized studio cameras and projectors banks were trained hard on the table, so it seemed quite normal when a real television presenter, came on stage to take over what was apparently a scientific conference.

With most dramatic delivery and assured that any regular scientific chair would probably gathered, ITV presenter Nina Hossain told the audience that they were there to attend the first in the world. "This is the first time that a hamburger made with cultured meat is cooked and tested. Please do not hesitate to tweet about the event. "

The first guest on stage was the scientist whose team designed and built the burger grown from muscle stem cells in the laboratory, after more than five years of research. Postmark physiologist at the University of Maastricht, said he had been transferred to the € 250,000 (€ 217,000) Patty after thinking about the environmental impact of the crash - the pollution and contribute to Climate Change - Global production of meat. And with the increase in population and demand for meat, these impacts will worsen. His godfather, Google co-founder Sergey Brin, shared his concerns, he said.

Moments after the announcement

unveiled his precious burger assembled audience - they were too far away to see properly - a chef, food writer and nutritionist were welcomed on stage, accompanied by waves of applause.

Hossain explained that because of the cost of the burger and the fact that there was so little of it, only those who have a taste on stage.

Post said his next goal was to improve the efficiency of the process of cell growth and improve the taste by adding fat cells.

thick is expected to create more "cuts" of meat, including meat, even if it requires more knowledge of tissue engineering, namely the ability to grow channels - much like blood vessels - which can eat meat center increasing nutrients and water. Similar technology has already been shown to work for medical applications.


message repeatedly asked two types of questions. The first: What other meat animals can be grown this way? The answer was nothing. A reporter asked if that included Penguin lion burgers or meat. "I hate the smell of penguins, but I think we can," said Post. "It can be done with any type of satellite [stem] cell of an animal." Message Hossain said he did not exclude lion make a hamburger.

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