Wood-based perfumes, cosmetics, oils, as well as food, medical products, and bioplastics from plant cell wall

Date:28 Feb 2024

Application

• The applications of this project include wood-based perfumes, cosmetics, oils, as well as food, medical products, and bioplastics.

Description

Foray Bioscience, founded by Ashley Beckwith, aims to disrupt traditional wood manufacturing by growing wood-like cells from plant cells in a lab, eliminating the need for tree harvesting. Using a technology platform combining cell culture and tissue engineering, the company extracts live cells from plant leaves, cultures them into a liquid broth, and coaxes them to grow into wood-like structures using plant hormones. This process enables the production of various products, including fragrances, cosmetics, and potentially entire beams and planks, while promoting forest conservation and restoration.

Pathway Description:

The process involves extracting live cells from plant leaves, culturing them into a liquid broth, and then coaxing them to grow into wood-like structures using a gel containing auxin and cytokinin.