MUMBAI, India, Dec. 13 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202411075934 A) filed by Stuti Sharma; and Dr. Nivedita Sharma, Solan, Himachal Pradesh, on Oct. 7, 2024, for 'lactic acid production from wild apricot (chulli) waste and method thereof.'
Inventor(s) include Stuti Sharma; and Dr. Nivedita Sharma.
The application for the patent was published on Dec. 12, under issue no. 50/2025.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "The present invention provides a novel, cost-effective, and eco-friendly process for the production and purification of lactic acid utilizing wild apricot (Prunus armeniaca L.) waste, locally known as chulli, as a renewable substrate. The process employs a...