MUMBAI, India, Aug. 10 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202611074870 A) filed by Indian Council Of Agricultural Research on June 17, 2026, for A Process For Preparation Of Chitin Nanocrystals And Chitin Nanofibers.
Inventors include Martin Xavier K. A.; Soibam Ngasotter; and George Ninan.
The application for the patent was published on July 31, 2026, under issue no. 31/2026.
Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparation of chitin nanocrystals (ChNCs) and chitin nanofibers (ChNFs) from chitin using steam explosion-assisted citric acid hydrolysis. The present invention further relates to cyclic steam explosion treatment for structural disruption of chitin, controlled hydrolysis of am...