MUMBAI, India, May 1 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641048772 A) filed by Srm University, Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh, on April 16, for 'biofilm coupon and a method of manufacturing thereof.'

Inventor(s) include Kandikatla, Abhishek Ramesh; Murugaiyan, Jayaseelan; Halkarni, Surfarazhussain Sayedbasha; Kumar, Chandan; and Chinnadurai, Sunil.

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 biofilm coupon (100) for biofilm formation and growth, the biofilm coupon (100) comprising a substantially circular body (110) having at least one substantially flat surface and a plurality of stand-like projectio...