MUMBAI, India, Aug. 12 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202611078967 A) filed by Banasthali Vidyapith; and Dr. Rekha Sharma on June 26, 2026, for Magnetic Cellulose Membrane For Microplastic Remediation And Valorization.

Inventors include Manisha Rawat; and Dr. Rekha Sharma.

The application for the patent was published on August 07, 2026, under issue no. 32/2026.

Abstract: A sustainable, closed-loop method for microplastic remediation and waste valorization utilizes agricultural by-products to fabricate a magnetic filtration tool. High- purity cellulose is isolated from sugarcane bagasse waste via a multi-step purification process, while green magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles are synthesized using Mangi...