MyriaMeat Achieves First-Ever Functional Muscle Contractions in Cultivated Pork
Munich-based cultivated meat start-up MyriaMeat has successfully developed pig muscle tissue from pluripotent stem cells (iPS) that exhibits spontaneous contractions. This is the first time in the industry that cultivated pork has demonstrated the functional ability of real muscle tissue, bringing lab-grown meat closer to conventionally farmed pork. The development demonstrates that real pork can be produced entirely outside of a living animal, positioning cultivated meat as a direct alternative rather than a substitute. By mirroring the structural and functional properties of conventional meat, MyriaMeat aims to increase acceptance among consumers who have not yet adopted plant-based alternatives. “For the first time, an animal muscle—in this case from a pig—derived from pluripotent stem cells not only exhibits the properties of real tissue but also spontaneous …
