MUMBAI, India, May 1 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641047981 A) filed by Mohan Babu University, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, on April 15, for 'synthesis of high yield carbon quantum dot's from biowaste for cancer diagnosis.'

Inventor(s) include Dr. S. Varalaxmi; and Ms. D. Deepthi.

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: "High-yield, fluorescent carbon quantum dots (CQDs) are synthesized from agricultural and industrial biowaste via eco-friendly, one-pot methods, achieving high production efficiency (up to 76.9 wt %) and reducing harsh chemical usage. These biocompatible, small-sized ( 5 nm) CQDs exhibit high water solubility and photostability, demonstrating significant potential for targeted cancer cell imaging and diagnostic applications."

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