MUMBAI, India, Jan. 23 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202511128971 A) filed by Swami Rama Himalayan University, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, on Dec. 19, 2025, for 'a system for integrated valorization of hospital wastewater by microalgal cultivation.'
Inventor(s) include Geeta Bhandari; Kanishka Miglani; Nupur Joshi; Vikash Singh Jadon; and Sanjay Gupta.
The application for the patent was published on Jan. 23, under issue no. 04/2026.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "The invention pertains to a controlled system and method for treating hospital wastewater via microalgal cultivation to synthesize PHB bioplastic and remediate pharmaceuticals. The system comprises a microalgae cultivation unit featuring a transparent vessel, continuous stirring, controlled illumination, and aeration, paired with a wastewater and nutrient supplementation module and a nutrient stress control mechanism to induce intracellular PHB accumulation in strains such as Chlorella sorokiniana. A PHB extraction and purification system, including a biomass harvesting unit, chemical treatment module, and solvent extraction chamber, is employed, alongside an analysis module and a process monitoring and optimization module to refine operating conditions using statistical methodologies."
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