MUMBAI, India, Aug. 12 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641094287 A) filed by Meenakshi Academy Of Higher Education And Research; and Meenakshi Ammal Dental College And Hospital on August 04, 2026, for A Process Of Preparation Of Antimicrobial Activity Exhibiting Biodegradable Dental Floss.
Inventors include Dr Dharshini Devi. J; Dr Sindhu. S; Dr Ramya S; and Dr B Kavitha.
The application for the patent was published on August 07, 2026, under issue no. 32/2026.
Abstract: TITLE: A PROCESS OF PREPARATION OF ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY EXHIBITING BIODEGRADABLE DENTAL FLOSS APPLICANT: 1. MEENAKSHI ACADEMY OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND RESEARCH 2. MEENAKSHI AMMAL DENTAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL ABSTRACT The present invention shall discloses a process of preparation of biodegradable dental floss comprising: a. collecting fresh banana pseudo stems after harvesting of banana fruits, removing outer layers, and separating the fibrous portion followed by washing with water and drying to form dried fiber; b. combing the dried fiber and aligning to obtain uniform bundles, and converting into continuous strands of diameter from predetermined ranges, trimming and standardizing to floss dimensions to form processed banana fiber strands and blending neem oil and clove oil to obtain an antimicrobial mixture; c. coating the processed banana fiber strands with antimicrobial mixture, by immersion followed by removal of excess oil and drying to obtain oil-infused strands; d. passing the oil-infused strands through melted beeswax, removing excess wax, and cooling to obtain treated floss strands; e. finishing and packaging by winding onto dispensing units, and sterilizing using ultraviolet irradiation to obtain biodegradable dental floss.
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