MUMBAI, India, June 30 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641069045 A) filed by Dr. Guhanathan. S; Nikila. S; Harini. S; and Dr. Jmran Predhanekar on June 02, 2026, for Pinacol Containing Tetra Component Biodegradable Hydrogels As Potent Antifungal Agents.

Inventors include Dr. Guhanathan. S Supervisor; Nikila. S; Harini. S; and Dr. Jmran Predhanekar.

The application for the patent was published on June 26, 2026, under issue no. 26/2026.

Abstract: Hydrogels are three-dimensional, hydrophilic polymeric networks that absorb and retain enonnous amounts of water or biological fluids without disintegrating in their medium. In this study, a pH-sensitive tetra component hydrogel was synthesized from citric aci...