MUMBAI, India, Oct. 31 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202411030511 A) filed by Amity University, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, on April 16, 2024, for 'zinc oxide nanoparticles for antifungal application against aspergillus tubingensis and preparation method thereof.'
Inventor(s) include Harshita Sinha; Ritika Chauhan; and Arti Goel.
The application for the patent was published on Oct. 31, under issue no. 44/2025.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "The present invention discloses Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles for Antifungal Application Against Aspergillus tubingensis and preparation method thereof, further, the use of zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) as an antifungal agent against the fungal pathogen Aspergillus tubingensis. This novel application demonstrates the efficacy of ZnO NPs in inhibiting fungal growth, specifically showing increased antifungal activity at concentrations starting from 200 ppm. This approach offers a potent alternative to traditional antifungal treatments, with implications for various industrial and agricultural applications as well as human health."
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