Shillong: A research team from St. Edmund’s College in Shillong secured a formal design patent from the Government of India on November 5. The team received a Certificate of Registration for their Oil Waste Treatment Bioreactor. This marks a major win for sustainable research in Meghalaya.
The innovation comes from the Advanced Biotechnology Research Laboratory within the college's Department of Biotechnology. Dr. Samrat Adhikari, Sumit Deb, Shibange Paul, and Barihun Thyrniang comprise the team behind the device. The design centers on environmental bioremediation. It serves as the primary method to clean oil waste.
The Patent Office officially recognized the project as the first of its kind from a college in the state. This milestone highlights the institution’s ongoing push to develop better technological solutions for environmental protection. Officials noted that the "achievement marks a milestone in the institution’s research efforts towards developing technological solutions for environmental protection and sustainable waste management."
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