MUMBAI, India, June 26 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641071841 A) filed by Sona College Of Technology on June 10, 2026, for Cactus Biomass Leather Using Alginate-Chitosan Matrix Reinforced With Peanut Peel Nanocellulose.

Inventors include S. Priyalatha; K S Nathin; S Madhusri; S. Nandhana; V. Thirumurugan; and D. Raja.

The application for the patent was published on June 19, 2026, under issue no. 25/2026.

Abstract: ABSTRACT The present invention relates to an eco-friendly leather alternative derived from cactus biomass, developed using a fully bio-based polyelectrolyte complex matrix reinforced with agro-waste nanocellulose. The composition comprises processed cactus biomass integrated within an al...