MUMBAI, India, April 10 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202411071308 A) filed by Amity University, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, on Sept. 20, 2024, for 'green-synthesized zno and ag nanoparticles and its combined effect on growth of serendipita indica fungus.'
Inventor(s) include Ayushi Chauhan; Manpreet Kaur Attri; Machiavelli Singh; and Manika Khanuja.
The application for the patent was published on April 10, under issue no. 15/2026.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "The present invention discloses a novel approach for enhancing the growth of Serendipita indica, an endophytic fungus, using green-synthesized Zinc oxide (ZnO) and Silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs). Utilizing aqueous leaf 7 extracts from Neem (Azadirachta indica) and Aloe vera (Aloe vera baebadensis), the nanoparticles are synthesized in an environmentally friendly manner, avoiding toxic by-products associated with traditional chemical methods. Characterization of the nanoparticles was performed using UV-visible spectroscopy, SEM, DLS, and TEM. The combined effect of ZnO NPs (700 ppm) and Ag NPs (100 ppm) was tested on S. indica grown on 4% jaggery agar medium. Results showed a significant increase 14 in fungal biomass (48.62%) and colony diameter (23.07%), with spore count rising to 8.11 10^9 spores/ml compared to the control. This method demonstrates a sustainable and effective means to boost fungal growth, with potential applications in agriculture and biotechnology."
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