Vitamins, 12. Vitamin B<sub>9</sub>

Mair, Peter; Stemmler, René T.; Wehrli, Christof; Weimann, B. J.; Hengartner, Urs; Saizieu, Antoine de

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“…Chemical synthesis of folic acid largely occurs in an inexpensive, one-pot process (Mair et al, 2019). The economic viability of the chemical synthesis of folic acid largely prevents other production methods such as microbial fermentation or refinement from raw materials.…”

Section: Folic Acidmentioning

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Cradle to production gate life cycle assessment of cultured meat growth media: A comparison of Essential 8™ and Beefy-9

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Kim

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There is an increasing interest in use of biotechnology as a means of sustainable food manufacturing; however, biotechnology processing is considerably resource and energy intensive. Recent interest in animal cell-based meat (ACBM) has prompted scientific and engineering questions about the economic and environmental viability of these proposed ACBM products. This study provides an environmental assessment of two proposed growth mediums (Essential 8TM and Beefy-9) for ACBM production. The study found that the addition of antibiotics/antimycotics (10,000 μg/mL) to the growth media increased the environmental metrics, such as the cumulative energy demand and global warming potential, by two orders of magnitude. To account for additional processing for animal cell culture, a scenario analysis was conducted to assess the potential environmental impacts of growth medium production with varying level of refinement required for the input components. The study indicates that the heavy refinement of the growth medium components is likely to undermine the potential sustainability of future ACBM products.

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Section: Folic Acidmentioning

confidence: 99%