MUMBAI, India, July 24 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641085572 A) filed by Sri Venkateswara College Of Engineering on July 13, 2026, for A Dual Pulse Steam Assisted Biotransformation Process For Obtaining Antimicrobial Peptides From Poultry Feather Waste.

Inventors include Nareshkumar M; Salonica D; and Mathu Priya J.

The application for the patent was published on July 17, 2026, under issue no. 29/2026.

Abstract: Disclosed is a process for the biotransformation of keratin-containing poultry feather waste into bioactive antimicrobial peptides and biofertilizers. The process comprises subjecting whole feathers to a dual-pulse steaming pretreatment with cycle 1 at 115°C, 15 min and cycle 2 at 110°, 8...