MUMBAI, India, April 17 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202511059875 A) filed by Panjab University, Chandigarh, India, on June 23, 2025, for 'near-infra-red activatable polymer film and application thereof.'
Inventor(s) include Kamaljit Kaur; Nishima Wangoo; and Madhu Khatri.
The application for the patent was published on April 17, under issue no. 16/2026.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "The present invention relates to an antimicrobial food-packaging film for extending the shelf life of perishable food products. The film comprises a biodegradable polymer matrix of poly (lactic-co-glycolic acid) reinforced with cellulose nanocrystals and embedded with up-conversi...