MUMBAI, India, April 17 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641042303 A) filed by Dr. K. Prabakar; Dr. M. Ramya; Dr. S. Ranjith; Dr. Prabhat Kumar; and Dr. B. Hanumanthe Gowda, Pollachi, Tamil Nadu, on April 2, for 'upcycling coconut testa byproducts into sustainable antimicrobial film.'

Inventor(s) include Dr. K. Prabakar; Dr. M. Ramya; Dr. S. Ranjith; Dr. Prabhat Kumar; and Dr. B. Hanumanthe Gowda.

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 discloses a broad-spectrum antimicrobial active packaging film designed for inhibiting foodborne pathogens. The invention evaluates ...