MUMBAI, India, June 30 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202621054393 A) filed by Sage University on April 29, 2026, for Apparatus And Method For Automated Micropropagation Of Plant Tissue Cultures.
Inventors include Dr. Prashant Jain; Ms. Sakshi Agrawal; Dr. Sandeep Kumar Verma; Dr. Satyendra Sharma; and Utkarsh Shrivastava.
The application for the patent was published on June 26, 2026, under issue no. 26/2026.
Abstract: ABSTRACT The present disclosure relates to automated micropropagation of plant tissue cultures. The apparatus (100) includes a sealed enclosure (102) maintained at positive pressure by a HEPA filter assembly (104), housing a hyperspectral imaging sensor (106) and a conveyor system (110) transporting plant culture vessels (108). An articulated robotic arm (112) with a tool mounting interface (114) for interchangeable end-effectors performs cutting and transfer operations within the aseptic environment. A processor (116) compares spectral reflectance data from the hyperspectral imaging sensor (106) against stored microbial contamination reference signatures. When spectral correlation exceeds a predetermined threshold, a contamination detection signal triggers the conveyor system (110) to divert the affected plant culture vessel (108) to a waste collection path, bypassing robotic arm (112) contact. When no contamination is detected, the articulated robotic arm (112) executes aseptic cutting and transfer operations, preventing cross-contamination while maintaining continuous automated throughput. FIG. 1
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