MUMBAI, India, Sept. 28 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641110573 A) filed by Prathyusha Engineering College on September 15, 2026, for Pectin-Pectinase Enzyme Responsive Drug Delivery System For Controlled Drug Release.
Inventors include Dr. P. Dhasarathan; P. Durga; and R. Niroshini.
The application for the patent was published on September 25, 2026, under issue no. 39/2026.
Abstract: Agro-industrial residues, such as orange peels and wheat bran, are significant underutilized resources that were valorized in this study for the production of pectin powder. This study aimed to utilize agro-residue-derived pectin for pectinase production and the subsequent development of a pectin-based hydrogel for dr...