MUMBAI, India, July 7 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641073197 A) filed by Saveetha Institute Of Medical And Technical Sciences on June 12, 2026, for Bio Detect:eps Targeted Smart Colour Changing Paper Points To Detect Biofilm Visualization In Root Canal Systems.

Inventors include Dr K Ranjima; Dr Harish Selvaraj; and Deepak Nallaswamy Veeraiyan.

The application for the patent was published on July 03, 2026, under issue no. 27/2026.

Abstract: ABSTRACT: The present invention discloses a novel biofilm matrix (EPS)-responsive colour-changing paper point designed for the detection of structured microbial biofilms in root canal systems. It utilizes Concanavalin A (ConA), a lectin with high affinity for a...