MUMBAI, India, May 1 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202611024013 A) filed by Graphic Era, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, on Feb. 28, for 'a novel hand-held and portable biosensor device for real-time detection of soil microbial activity and predicting soil health.'
Inventor(s) include Dr. Debasis Mitra; Dr. Shraddha Bhaskar Sawant; Dr. Repudi Shalem Raju; Dr. Rachan Karmakar; Prof. Anju Rani; Mr. Rahul Kumar; Ms. Divya Gunsola; Ms. Apaarna; and Prof. Periyasamy Panneerselvam.
The application for the patent was published on May 1, under issue no. 18/2026.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "The present invention relates to a hand-held and portable biosensor device for real-time assessment of soil health based on microbial activity. The device integrates an electrochemical sensing module for measuring microbial respiration, an optical enzyme sensing module for detecting microbial biomass and biocontrol-related enzymatic activity, and a volatile organic compound sensing module for profiling microbial metabolites. Sensor outputs are automatically integrated and processed using a pre-trained machine learning algorithm to classify soil as suppressive, neutral, or conducive to plant pathogens. The invention provides a rapid, automated, and field-deployable solution for soil health monitoring without the need for laboratory analysis."
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