India, June 27 -- Teak leaf extract could offer possible protection to our eyes and sensitize sensors that can be critically affected by accidental exposure to rays from cutting-edge lasers-used everywhere from medical equipment to military devices.

In an era of rapid development of laser technology, there is a need to protect delicate optical devices and human eyes from high-power laser radiation in medical, military and industrial settings.

Scientists at the Raman Research Institute (RRI), an autonomous institute funded by the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India, have uncovered an exciting use for the otherwise discarded leaves of the teak tree (Tectona grandis L.f). While these leaves are usually agricultu...