Porcine kidney (IMAGE)

Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC)

Porcine kidney

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  • ENG: Porcine kidney connected to the normothermic perfusion machine. This device allows the kidney to be preserved alive and oxygenated ex vivo (outside the body). The image shows the moment of infusion of human renal organoids into the porcine kidney.
  • ESP: Riñón porcino conectado a la máquina de perfusión normotérmica. Este dispositivo permite preservar el riñón vivo y oxigenado de manera ex vivo (fuera del cuerpo). La imagen muestra el momento de la infusión de los organoides renales humanos en el riñón porcino.

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