Fecha de publicación: 02/02/2023 Fuente: WIPO "meat" A method of preparing a cell-containing hydrogel for use in the production of cultured meat is provided, along with examples of device for performing the method. The method comprises steps of positioning a central body inside a circumferential member, thereby forming an annular volume, filling the annular volume with a cell-containing fluid, moving the central body relative to the circumferential member such that the central body moves through an outlet opening of the circumferential member, thereby creating an access area between the central body and the circumferential member, and exposing the access area to a cross-linking fluid to allow crosslinking of the cell-containing fluid to obtain a cell-containing hydrogel.