NUTR 0254 - Cellular Agriculture & Cultured Meat Lab

Course Description

Scientific process of producing meat from cell culture (termed "cultured meat"). Cell isolations and cell culture, cell analysis (such as immunostaining), and various food science analyses (of texture, flavor, etc.). Distinctions between biomedical engineering for food and biomedical engineering for medicine, demonstration of key areas of research that are needed to advance the field of cellular agriculture. Prerequisite: NUTR 0253/BME 0173: Cellular Agriculture and Biofabricated Foods or instructor permission.

Basic Enrollment Requirements: Unofficial Transcript - Bachelor's + 3.0 GPA. You will be contacted after registration for required evidence of immunization.

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Remission Eligible: Yes; first day of term; all university policies apply.