MUMBAI, India, July 5 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202311087071 A) filed by Shoolini University Of Biotechnology And Management Sciences, Solan, Himachal Pradesh, on Dec. 20, 2023, for 'a terpene- based ionic liquid for antimicrobial applications.'
Inventor(s) include Pankaj Kumar; Isha Soni; Dr. Vinay Chauhan; Dr. Manish Kumar; and Dr. Deepak Kumar.
The application for the patent was published on July 4, under issue no. 27/2025.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "The present invention disclose a terpene-based ionic liquid synthesized from citronellol and epibromohydrin, demonstrating exceptional antimicrobial efficacy with a MIC value ranging from 5 to 750 g/ml. The ionic liquid exhibits hydrodynamic diameters between 4 and 12 nanometers. The synthesis method involves catalyzed reactions, purification via hexane-ethyl acetate column chromatography, and subsequent reactions with various heterocycles under solvent-free conditions. Compared to conventional imidazolium ionic liquids, the newly developed ionic liquids display superior antimicrobial activity across a panel of microorganisms. Cytotoxicity assays on sheep blood red blood cells reveal lower toxicity, emphasizing the potential of these compounds for safer biological applications. This innovation offers a cost-effective, easily degradable solution for inhibiting a broad spectrum of microorganisms, presenting a promising avenue for environmentally friendly antimicrobial applications."
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