MUMBAI, India, Dec. 13 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202511082740 A) filed by Sharda University, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, on Aug. 31, for 'system for cultivating microalgae under water-deficient conditions.'
Inventor(s) include Dr. Soumya Pandit; Dr. Srijoni Banerjee; Dr. Subhasree Ray; Mr. Soumyajit Chandra; and Dr. Mohit Sahni.
The application for the patent was published on Dec. 12, under issue no. 50/2025.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "System for Cultivating Microalgae Under Water-Deficient Conditions Dated August 29, 2025 Kumar Tushar Srivastava IN/PA-3973 Agent for the Applicant Abstract The present disclosure provides a system for cultivating microalgae under water-deficient conditions. The system comprises a containment vessel configured to define an enclosed cultivation region for accommodating a hydrogel composite. A chitosan-based hydrogel composite is disposed within the containment vessel, said hydrogel composite comprising a moisture-retaining matrix formed from chitosan adapted to immobilize a plurality of microalgal cells and sustain photosynthetic activity under limited hydration. A nutrient integration arrangement delivers at least one nutrient or functional additive into the hydrogel composite. A light exposure assembly provides controlled illumination to facilitate photosynthetic processes. A gas exchange interface regulates ingress of carbon dioxide and egress of oxygen during cultivation. The chitosan-based hydrogel composite retains sufficient moisture for maintaining viability and sustained biomass generation of immobilized microalgae without continuous liquid-phase supplementation."
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