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Researchers develop artificial kidney capable of purifying blood to create its own ‘urine’

Dec. 24, 2019
By Stacy Lawrence
Roseville, Calif.-based US Kidney Research Corp., formerly Curion Research Corp., has been working on its waterless renal replacement technology since its inception in June 2015. Its latest research efforts using its novel blood purifying technology have led to the production of the first ‘synthetic urine,’ which mimics the body’s natural production and the kidney’s filtration capability.
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