This course exposes participants to the science behind cell-based food production, its potential benefits, and challenges. It also includes aspects of Malaysia's perspective on cultivated meat, the opportunities and potential in addition to the emerging technology.

Cell culture is commonly used in various industries due to its ability to manipulate genes and molecular pathways. Additionally, the homogeneity of clonal cell populations or specific cell types, along with well-defined culture systems, can eliminate interfering genetic or environmental variables. This results in highly reproducible and consistent data, which cannot always be achieved when studying whole organ systems.

One of the common tests performed using cell culture is the MTT assay, a standard method for investigating the toxicity of new drug compounds. This test is frequently used in industries, especially in the pharmaceutical and nutraceutical sectors, and serves as a basic test for commercializing health products for humans.

The BSA Denaturation Assay tests whether a compound can prevent proteins from unfolding, a process linked to inflammation, making it useful for identifying anti-inflammatory properties. In the pharmaceutical and nutraceutical industries, this simple and cost-effective method helps screen potential anti-inflammatory compounds, aiding in the development of drugs and health products for inflammation treatment.