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- ICAR-CIFT in Kochi has received an Indian patent for an antimicrobial booster technology titled 'A Process for Preparation of Pigment-Doped Zinc Oxide Particles'.
- The patented process coats zinc oxide nanoparticles with violacein, a violet pigment produced by the bacterium Chromobacterium violaceum.
- In tests, the violacein-coated nanoparticles showed about 3-4 times higher antimicrobial activity and reduced toxicity compared with uncoated zinc oxide nanoparticles.
- The technology has potential applications in medical, biomedical and pharmaceutical formulations, and in food preservation.
- The patent strengthens India's portfolio of food and health preservation technologies developed from natural microbial sources.
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- Commercial partners or product trials applying the patented technology in food preservation or pharmaceutical formulations
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