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Margrethe Therkildsen , Rahmi Lale , Gurvinder Singh Dahiya , Reut Shavit , Jascha Jäger , Claus Rosensparre , Selma Al-Zohairi , Margit Andreasen , Karl Christian Møller , Per Bruheim , Trine Kastrup Dalsgaard , Jette F Young , Martin Krøyer Rasmussen , Fie Følbæk Drachmann , Bo Wang & Marc Auguet Lara
MuscleFuel will reach proof of concept of the use of porcine blood and microalgae as nutrient for cultivated meat through six research and development work packages and one management and dissemination work package
WP1 Collection of blood and microalgae biomass
WP2 Fractionation of biomass for hydrolysis
WP3 Targeted hydrolysis of biomass fractions using AI and enzyme engineering
WP4 Screening of nutrients as resources for proliferation of satellite cell culture
WP5 Characterization of nutrients
WP6 Live cycle assessment of blood and microalgae as potential resources for proliferation of satellite cells for cultivated meat
WP7 Management and disseminationDescription
01/01-2024 → 31/12-2026
Nina Aagaard Poulsen , Lars Wiking , Mogens Larsen & Maria Karlsson
Recent studies have shown that nitrate addition to the feed can reduce methane emissions from dairy cows by 10-20%. Thus, nitrate is one of the most promising methane-mitigating feed additives for use in dairy cattle. However, the possible transfer of nitrate to the milk is a concern as it can potentially result in elevated levels in dairy products. This makes dairies and farmers hesitant to implement nitrate. Upon arrival at the dairies, milk is not analysed for nitrate and nitrite, and there is a lack of knowledge about variations in the milk's background level of these compounds and how the variation in milk relate to breed, season, specific feed materials and the gross milk composition.
The project will collect and analyse a large number of milk samples from farmers, specific dairy lines and dairies to map the variation in nitrate and nitrite and elucidate the effect of breed and season. Furthermore, selected feed samples will be analysed for nitrate/nitrite, especially in relation to grass/maize silage and grass at different maturation levels. The nitrate/nitrite content will also be assessed relative to the other milk quality traits, including the content of riboflavin, as previous studies have documented increased riboflavin content in the milk by adding nitrate to the feed. The knowledge generated in the project is essential to ensuring that the addition of nitrate to the feed will not exceed threshold values for nitrate/nitrite in the milk and otherwise compromise milk quality.
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01/01-2025 → 31/12-2026
Nina Aagaard Poulsen , Lotte Bach Larsen , Camilla Kjeldgaard Larsen & Stig Purup
The aim of MilkNoids is to investigate and obtain proof-of-concept of using mammary organoids from cow mammary tissue or milk for cellular milk production and to predict possible use of such in vitro secreted milk constituents depending on their ability to form components that mimic those of milk, both in terms of structure and functionality.
MilkNoids will address challenges regarding milk secretions by using novel approaches for cell culturing and harvest of secretomes and will therefore provide a basis for further research and application in the area. The results can contribute to strategies for adaptation and upscaling of the technology for the industry including assessment of the overall impact on carbon footprint.
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01/05-2025 → 31/12-2026
