MUMBAI, India, Feb. 27 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202521090297 A) filed by Yashavantrao Chavan Institute Of Science, Satara, Maharashtra, on Sept. 22, 2025, for 'process for bio-remediation of styrofoam by bio-transformation of water hyacinth (eichhornia crassipes (mart) solms) biomass.'
Inventor(s) include Mr. Saurabh Sanjay Mohite; Dr. Anil Ankush Jagtap; Ms. Vaishnavi Jagnnath Salunkhe; and Dr. Bharat Tayyapa Jadhav.
The application for the patent was published on Feb. 27, under issue no. 09/2026.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "Process for Bio-remediation of Styrofoam by Bio-transformation of Water Hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes (Mart) Solms) Biomass. The present invention relates to a biodegradable composite material (100) and process (200) that provides an eco-friendly alternative to conventional thermocol. The material is primarily composed of water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) biomass, fungal mycelium, and natural binding agents, forming a lightweight, solid bio-foam. The process (200) involves collecting and drying water hyacinth (201), grinding it into a uniform substrate (202), sterilizing the biomass by heating at 100 C for 30 minutes (203), and inoculating it with pure fungal mycelium under sterile conditions (204). A natural binding agent such as wheat or jowar flour is added to enhance strength (205). The mixture is then filled into molds (206), incubated at 30 C with 50% moisture for 15 days for mycelium growth and binding (207), and finally dried and cured at 90 C (208). The resulting bio-foam fully biodegrades within 30-90 days, is non-toxic, and is suitable for packaging, insulation, and cushioning applications."
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