MUMBAI, India, May 1 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202621027703 A) filed by Lakshmi Narain College Of Technology, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, on March 9, for 'bio-composite for doors and method for manufacturing thereof.'

Inventor(s) include Dr. Lisha Kurup; Dr. Anjali Tiwari; and Dr. Sangeeta Dhote.

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: "A bio-composite for doors comprising sterilized medical waste, treated water hyacinth, bio-resin matrix, rice husk and orange peel, wherein the composite exhibits high mechanical strength, moisture resistance, and reduced carbon footprint compared to hardwood ...