{"id":707,"date":"2019-03-27T16:36:00","date_gmt":"2019-03-27T07:36:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/integriculture.com\/?p=707"},"modified":"2022-10-31T19:00:51","modified_gmt":"2022-10-31T10:00:51","slug":"space-food-x%e3%82%a4%e3%83%8b%e3%82%b7%e3%82%a2%e3%83%81%e3%83%96%e3%81%b8%e5%8f%82%e7%94%bb%e3%81%97%e5%ae%87%e5%ae%99%e3%81%ab%e3%81%8a%e3%81%91%e3%82%8b%e9%a3%9f%e8%82%89%e7%94%9f%e7%94%a3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/d3et9wwldy9fp5.cloudfront.net\/en\/news\/707\/","title":{"rendered":"Integriculture Inc. joins Space Food X Initiative to develop space-based cellular agriculture infrastructure and develops SpaceSalt"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Integriculture Inc., a cellular agriculture company has joined the \u201cSpace Food X Initiative\u201d to eventually produce cell-based meat in space. In addition, Integriculture Inc. has developed \u201cSpace Salt\u2122\u201d, a salty flavoring for space food. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"492\" height=\"530\" src=\"https:\/\/d3et9wwldy9fp5.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/logo-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-704\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d3et9wwldy9fp5.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/logo-1.jpg 492w, https:\/\/d3et9wwldy9fp5.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/logo-1-278x300.jpg 278w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 492px) 100vw, 492px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A sustainable long-term manned Moon and Mars missions require in situ production of food. Existing options of in situ food production such as indoor farms and algae culture are known to have issues in protein content and culinary socio-cultural aspects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Integriculture Inc., which has been developing closed-loop cell culture systems that can be used on Moon and Mars, has joined \u201cSpace Food X Initiative\u201d to add cell-based meat to options of food in space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Upon joining the initiative, Integriculture Inc. considered how the company can contribute to future space-based culinary culture and developed a seasoning named \u201cSpaceSalt\u201d, from the previously developed food grade culture medium, which was originally intended for use in production of cell-based meat. SpaceSalt opens a new horizon of seasoning, by containing all basic nutrients such as minerals, amino acids and vitamins, as well as having appetizing flavor elements such as saltiness and umami.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Integriculture Inc. envisages in situ production of SpaceSalt on the Moon to increase the efficiency of carbon and nitrogen recycle loops while aiming for ground market launch of SpaceSalt within 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u25a0Space Food X Initiative<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Space Food X Initiative, lead by Euglena-SMBC-Nikko-Leaveanest Capital (Real Tech Fund), Sigmaxyz Co. Ltd., and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), aims to accelerate commercialization of in situ food production and distribution in space and their ground support. The initiative promotes development of products and services from Japan by facilitating collaborations between government, industry and academic institutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Space Food X initiative is a part of JAXA\u2019s Space Innovation Partnership (J-SPARC) program, which targets to expand new space business sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u25a0Food grade culture medium<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Production of food by cell culture requires all ingredients of cell culture medium be made from approved food and food additives. 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