MUMBAI, India, May 1 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641049570 A) filed by Sangeethabaskaran; Rajalakshmi P; Deekshi K.; Jerusha Shirlyn Abraham; Sindhugowri G; and V S Shreyashri, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu, on April 18, for 'sustainable valorization of banana pseudo- stem lignin for the production of bio-based chitosan.'

Inventor(s) include Sangeethabaskaran; Rajalakshmi P; Deekshi K.; Jerusha Shirlyn Abraham; Sindhugowri G; and V S Shreyashri.

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: "Banana pseudo-stem is a waste material that is produced in large quantities and mostly thrown away even thou...