September 16, 2005 - A nanotechnology startup company called Biophiltre is developing a filter that will copy the functions of the kidney using technology licensed from University of Michigan.

Nanotechnological filters could lead to wearable or implantable artificial kidneys, experts told UPI's Nano World. Animal studies for artificial-kidney prototypes should begin one or two years from now, and clinical trials would follow a year or two afterward, reported scientists at Biophiltre in Burlingame, Calif., the medical-device company developing the artificial-kidney technology. UPI Story via Physorg.com.

Recently published related articles:

"The Human Nephron Filter: Toward a Continuously Functioning, Implantable Artificial Nephron System" - Abstract from Blood Purification (Allen R. Nissenson, Claudio Ronco, Gayle Pergamit, Martin Edelstein, Richard Watts).

Continuously functioning artificial nephron system: The promise of nanotechnology - Abstract from Hemodialysis International (Allen R. Nissenson, Claudio Ronco, Gayle Pergamit, Martin Edelstein, Richard Watts).

Also, see Biophiltre founder Gayle Pergamit give a short presentation on her company's prospective product.