MUMBAI, India, Jan. 23 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202511122587 A) filed by Chandigarh University, Mohali, Punjab, on Dec. 5, 2025, for 'root-sensing nano-fertilizer for controlled and sustainable nutrient delivery.'
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 nano-fertilizer system capable of releasing nutrients on demand in response to plant root exudates 106 and soil pH. The system comprises nutrient-loaded nanocarriers with a biodegradable dual-responsive shell 102 functionalized with root-ex...