MUMBAI, India, Oct. 26 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202611106939 A) filed by Chandigarh University on September 05, 2026, for The Biodegradable Microfluidic Diagnostic Patch (bmdp).

Inventors include Naveen Kumar; and Sangeeta.

The application for the patent was published on October 23, 2026, under issue no. 43/2026.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a Biodegradable Microfluidic Diagnostic Patch (BMDP), an electricity-free and environmentally sustainable point-of-care diagnostic device for low-resource and off-grid environments. The patch comprises biodegradable cellulose and compostable biopolymer materials forming a microfluidic network configured to receive a biological fluid sample and p...