Source : Perth Now news
T-Rex leather handbags could soon be available to buy.
Lab-Grown Leather, a company based in Newcastle, has joined forces with The Organoid Company to grow hides using DNA from the extinct dinosaur species.
A full-length collagen will be generated from the dinosaur that will be used to grow new skin.
It was previously thought that dinosaur DNA would be impossible to find as the fragile strands were unlikely to have survived for millions of years but Lab-Grown Leather are now hoping to have their accessories on the shelves by the end of the year.
Professor Che Connon, from the startup, said: “We’re unlocking the potential to engineer leather from prehistoric species, starting with the formidable T-Rex.
“This venture showcases the power of cell-based technology to create materials that are both innovative and ethically sound.”
