MUMBAI, India, May 29 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641061020 A) filed by Vellore Institute Of Technology, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, on May 14, for 'process for preparation of an algal eps-fe/zn/graphite composite for removal of antibiotics from aqueous media.'
Inventor(s) include Amitava Mukherjee; Abhrajit Debroy; and Abhinav Kumar Sinha.
The application for the patent was published on May 29, under issue no. 22/2026.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "A process for preparing a bio-compatible composite for removal of antibiotics from aqueous media is provided. The process includes extracting algal exopolysaccharides (EPS) from microalgae including Chlorella sp. to obtain EPS fractions, followed by combining the fractions. A zinc salt is dissolved in an alcohol medium and the extracted EPS is added under stirring. Ferric chloride and graphite are added to form a reaction mixture. An alkaline solution is added dropwise to the reaction mixture to form an EPS-Fe/Zn/graphite composite. The composite is separated by centrifugation to obtain a solid fraction, followed by washing using an organic solvent and drying to obtain the bio-compatible composite. The composite is configured for removal of antibiotics from aqueous media."
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