MUMBAI, India, Aug. 12 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641094108 A) filed by Meenakshi Academy Of Higher Education And Research on August 04, 2026, for A Process Of Preparation Of Smart Multiphage Antimicrobial Edible Food Coating Composition For Perishable Food Preservation.
Inventors include Dr. Indu Purushothaman; Dr. N. Arunagirinathan; Dr. C. Valli Nachiyar; Dr. K. S Sridevi Sangeetha; Dr. K. Sangeetha; and Dr. T. Thilagavathi.
The application for the patent was published on August 07, 2026, under issue no. 32/2026.
Abstract: TITLE: A PROCESS OF PREPARATION OF SMART MULTIPHAGE ANTIMICROBIAL EDIBLE FOOD COATING COMPOSITION FOR PERISHABLE FOOD PRESERVATION APPLICANT: MEENAKSHI ACADEMY OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND RESEARCH ABSTRACT The present invention shall discloses a process of preparation of a multifunctional edible food coating composition comprising: a. dissolving chitosan, alginate, pectin and gelatin in distilled water under continuous stirring, followed by homogenization by mechanical homogenizer to obtain edible biodegradable biopolymer matrix; b. adding calcium chloride solution dropwise into sodium alginate solution under magnetic stirring, to form calcium-crosslinked alginate microcapsules; c. encapsulating bacteriophages specific to Listeria monocytogenes, Salmonella spp., Escherichia coli O157:H7, Pseudomonas spp., and Staphylococcus aureus into the calcium-crosslinked alginate microcapsules, to obtain multi phage antimicrobial cocktail, in which encapsulation is performed at predetermined pH and temperature; d. integrating biofilm degrading enzymes comprising DNase I, protease, dispersin B, and amylase into the multi phage antimicrobial cocktail and polymer matrix under gentle stirring to form a mixture; e. dispersing anthocyanin and curcumin, into the mixture to obtain multifunctional edible food coating composition.
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