Ayana Bio and Brevel net $1.25m grant to see if ‘illuminated fermentation’ can turbocharge plant cell culture
Ayana Bio and Brevel have secured a $1.25 million grant from Israel's BIRD Foundation to investigate the potential of Brevel's illuminated fermentation technology to enhance plant cell culture processes. This collaboration aims to improve the production of high-value botanicals by exploring the use of light as a variable to boost plant cell growth and bioactive production.
Brevel's innovative "illuminated fermentation" technology, which combines dark fermentation and LED lighting, presents a significant opportunity to enhance yields in plant cell culture, potentially transforming the production of high-value botanicals and bioactives. This approach could be particularly impactful for scaling up production to commercially relevant volumes, thereby addressing one of the biggest challenges in plant cell culture technology. For those in foodtech and alternative protein sectors, exploring partnerships or investments in companies utilizing this technology could offer competitive advantages in producing consistent and sustainable plant-based compounds.