MUMBAI, India, Sept. 12 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202547079999 A) filed by Sze, Ka, Shuen, Tracy, U.S.A., on Aug. 22, for 'methods for producing a biodegradable binding agent and an article made from a bio-composite material using thereof.'

Inventor(s) include Sze, Ka, Shuen; and Shrike, Sina.

The application for the patent was published on Sept. 12, under issue no. 37/2025.

According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "A novel binding agent may be produced using a powder made by grinding a substance known as a spent mushroom substrate. Such a substance is a waste product of agricultural processes, and yet it contains a high quantity of mycelium, which in turn includes ch...