MUMBAI, India, June 22 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641048435 A) filed by Psg Institute Of Technology And Applied Research on April 16, 2026, for Portable Electro Chemical And Ml Based Kit For Detection Of E.coli & Tcb In Water.
Inventors include C. Santhosh; V. Tiruvikraman; R. Roshaun Infant; K. Sharvesh; K. S. Surrvesh; R Gangaraj; M. Shevarthna; and Dr. D. Thangaraju.
The application for the patent was published on June 12, 2026, under issue no. 24/2026.
Abstract: This invention presents a portable, low-cost, reagent-minimized electrochemical and macfltine learning-enabled system for the rapid detection of Escherichia coli and total coliform contamination in drinking water. The system repurposes commerciidly available glucometer test strips by removing native enzyme and mediator coatings and modifYing the carbon working electrode with a manganese dioxide (Mn02) nanostructured catalytic layer, enabling sensitive potentiometric measurement of bacterial catalase-driven hydrogen perl:iXide decomposition. The system provides an instant digital readout classifYing water as safe or unsafe according to BIS 10500:2012 standards, thereby reducing detection time from the conventional24-48 hours required by laboratory-based MPN and culture methods to just a few seconds. By transforming bacteriological water testing from a laboratory-bound process into a handheld, AT-guided, instant diagnostic platform, the invention enables households, field health workers, and municipal authorities to perform on-site microbial assessment, prevent waterborne disease outbreaks, and align water quality monitoring practices with Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6: Clean Water and Sanitation.
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