A researcher from University of Mumbai has been granted an Indian design patent for a device that captures and sorts microplastics from river water. Developed by Dr. Pandurang Yashwant Patil, the system uses multi-stage filtration to separate plastics from organic waste. The innovation aims to improve river conservation and sustainable water management in India.
Mumbai: In a significant step towards tackling river pollution, a researcher from the University of Mumbai has been granted an Indian design patent for an innovative device aimed at capturing and sorting microplastics from rivers. The patented design is expected to strengthen ongoing efforts in environmental conservation and sustainable water management.
Patent Awarded to Dr Pandurang Yashwant Patil
The design patent, awarded by the Government of India's Patent Office, recognises the "River Microplastic Capturing and Sorting Device" developed by Dr. Pandurang Yashwant Patil, a researcher in the Department of Environmental Science at the Charitrakar Padmabhushan Dr. Dhananjay Keer Ratnagiri Sub-campus of the University of Mumbai.
The device has been designed to intercept microplastic particles measuring less than five millimetres from flowing river water and classify them through a systematic sorting mechanism. According to the university, the innovation addresses the growing challenge of microplastic pollution, which has emerged as a major environmental concern affecting freshwater ecosystems.
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