MUMBAI, India, Nov. 2 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202621111436 A) filed by Sachinkumar Gunvantrai Modha; and Vidhi V. Bhopekar on September 16, 2026, for Novel Lophine Amides For Selective And Efficient Fluoride Ion Detection And Subsequent Moisture Detection.

Inventors include Sachinkumar Gunvantrai Modha; Vidhi V. Bhopekar; Shiv R. Desai; and Subhash B. Patel.

The application for the patent was published on October 30, 2026, under issue no. 44/2026.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel lophine amide compounds VBLA-1 (Probe-1) and VBLA-2 (Probe-2) and their use as highly selective fluorescent and colorimetric chemosensors for fluoride ion detection. The probes exhibit distinct colour ch...