Nexture Bio Acquires Plant-Based Edible Scaffold Producer Matrix Food Technologies
Nexture Bio, a producer of animal-component-free microcarriers, scaffolds, and cell-attachment factors for use as food ingredients, has acquired Matrix Food Technologies (Matrix F.T.). Matrix F.T. designs and manufactures plant-based, edible nanofiber scaffolds and microbeads for use in cultivated protein. Following the acquisition, the company’s patents, trade secrets, and data will be combined with Nexture Bio’s proprietary technology and industry expertise, enhancing the latter’s capabilities. With its expanded portfolio of high-performing adherent cell culture products, Nexture Bio hopes to reach a wider range of customers and partners worldwide, including in the food and life sciences industries. “Matrix F.T. had a robust portfolio of patents, large amounts of data on its animal-component-free and edible microcarrier and scaffold formulations, and a positive track record with a long list …
