MUMBAI, India, Jan. 9 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202521130796 A) filed by Symbiosis International, Pune, Maharashtra, on Dec. 23, 2025, for 'bauhinia racemosa-sodium alginate composite for efficient multi-metal removal from industrial wastewater.'

Inventor(s) include Magdum Prajakta Sudarshan; and Dr. Nilisha Itankar.

The application for the patent was published on Jan. 9, under issue no. 02/2026.

According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "The present invention discloses a Bauhinia racemosa-sodium alginate composite for the efficient removal of multiple heavy metals including Cr(VI), Cu(II), Zn(II), and Ni(II) from industrial wastewater. The composite is prepared by ble...