Tech companies are cashing in on the bizarre science of organ preservation

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Gene-edited pig livers, synthetic embryos, and 3D-printed tissue implants… the world of organ transplantation is becoming increasingly bizarre as scientists explore high-tech ways to keep people alive.  These experiments are birthing new business opportunities.

One company cashing in is University of Oxford spinout OrganOx, which this week secured $142mn in funding to fuel its expansion in the US as it mulls a potential IPO.     OrganOx’s Metra machine pumps oxygenated blood and nutrients through the liver, mimicking natural conditions during a transplant.

OrganOx isn’t the only player disrupting organ preservation, which has relied on one technique — static cold storage — for decades.

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Author / Journalist: Siôn Geschwindt

Category: Technology

Markets: NetherlandsIsraelSouth Africa

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Published On: 2025-02-27 @ 16:44:40 (1 days ago)

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