MUMBAI, India, Aug. 12 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202617041682 A) filed by University Of The Witwatersrand, Johannesburg on April 01, 2026, for Methods Of Valorising Cashew Nut Shell Liquid (cnsl) And/Or A Component Thereof.

Inventors include De Koning, Charles B; Arbuthnot, Patrick; Klintworth, Robin; Ntsimango, Songeziwe; Kairuz, Dylan; Gani, Aneesa; Ngwira, Kennedy; Ely, Abdullah; Bloom, Kristie; and Stockley, Connor.

The application for the patent was published on August 07, 2026, under issue no. 32/2026.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to methods of manufacturing cardanols and/or derivatives thereof, cardols and/or derivatives thereof, lipids and/or derivatives thereof, and lipid nanoparticles and/or derivatives thereof. The disclosure extends to the cardanols and/or derivatives thereof, the cardols and/or derivatives thereof, the lipids and/or derivatives thereof, and the lipid nanoparticles and/or derivatives thereof. The disclosure further extends to use of lipids, preferably ionizable lipids, in the manufacture of lipid nanoparticles, wherein said lipid nanoparticles are employed in the manufacture of delivery means for active pharmaceutical ingredients (API).

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