MUMBAI, India, Jan. 23 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202511125055 A) filed by Chandigarh University, Mohali, Punjab, on Dec. 11, 2025, for 'controlled-release antimicrobial biopolymer film incorporating nano-encapsulated plant extract nanocomposites for fresh produce preservation.'

Inventor(s) include Kirti Babber; and Dr. Yogesh Kumar Ahlawat.

The application for the patent was published on Jan. 23, under issue no. 04/2026.

According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "The present invention relates to an antimicrobial, biodegradable biopolymer film designed for active food packaging, particularly for fresh produce. The film is formed from a starch-chitosan matrix 102 integra...