MUMBAI, India, Oct. 26 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641123602 A) filed by Dumala Naresh; Srilekha Chintala; and Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation Klef on October 15, 2026, for A Method For Assessing Combined Microplastic And Nanoplastic Genotoxicity Using A Multi- Biomarker Panel.

Inventors include Srilekha Chintala; Dumala Naresh; and Kakarla Ramakrishna.

The application for the patent was published on October 23, 2026, under issue no. 43/2026.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for assessing genotoxicity induced by combined exposure to polystyrene microplastics (PS-MPs) and polystyrene nanoplastics (PS-NPs). The method comprises exposing a biological system to PS-MPs, PS-NP...