MUMBAI, India, May 1 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202541092876 A) filed by Dr Sumi Mary George, Ankamaly, Kerala, on Sept. 27, 2025, for 'an anti-fungal food packaging film and a method of preparation thereof.'
Inventor(s) include Dr Sherin Joy Parappilly; Dona V Idicula; and Dr Sumi Mary George.
The application for the patent was published on May 1, under issue no. 18/2026.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "An Anti-fungal food packaging film and a method of preparation The present invention discloses a sustainable anti-fungal food packaging material, comprising (i) Polyvinyl alcohol (3wt %), (ii) ZnO nanoparticles (20 wt%) and methanolic extract of lactic acid b...