Intellectual Property India Publishes Patent Application for A Handheld Device For Rapid Detection Of Food Contaminants In Markets

MUMBAI, India, Sept. 22 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202611091801 A) filed by Tulas Institute on July 29, 2026, for A Handheld Device For Rapid Detection Of Food Contaminants In Markets.

Inventors include Dr. Bharti Kalra; and Dr. Ashish Gupta.

The application for the patent was published on September 18, 2026, under issue no. 38/2026.

Abstract: A handheld device is disclosed for rapid screening of food contaminants at market locations. A removable cartridge performs controlled sample extraction, mixing, metering, filtration, and presentation to complementary optical, electrochemical, and biochemical sensing regions. An embedded processor applies environmental and matrix compensation, verifies test q...