Intellectual Property India Publishes Patent Application for 'A Microbial Kit For Inducing Bio-Degradation Of Plastic In The Soil' Filed by Kristu Jayanti College

MUMBAI, India, Sept. 5 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202441011956 A) filed by Kristu Jayanti College, Bengaluru, Karnataka, on Feb. 21, 2024, for 'a microbial kit for inducing bio-degradation of plastic in the soil.'

Inventor(s) include Ms. Kushbu R; Dr. Madhu Malleshappa; and Dr. Elcey C. D.

The application for the patent was published on Sept. 5, under issue no. 36/2025.

According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "A microbial kit encompasses a synergistic consortium of micro-organisms capable of efficiently degrading plastic particles as small as 40 microns. This consortium, composed of bacteria, fungi, and actinomycetes, is meticulously crafted to synergistically collabo...