Much interest has focused on the role of microbial layers--biofilms--in stimulating attachment of invertebrates and algae to submerged marine surfaces. We investigated the influence of biofilms on the adhesion strength of settling invertebrates. Larvae of four species of biofouling invertebrate were allowed to attach to test surfaces that were either clean or coated with a natural biofilm. Meas...

Biofouling is one of the main problems water industry enterprises; many scientific developments are associated with prevention biofouling. It factors pollution, a decrease in productivity, and also contributes to occurrence serious accidents at abstraction intakes (herein after AI). Scientists dealing corrosion issues Russia research determine effectiveness modern methods that reduce metal surf...

Abstract Biofouling is a common and expensive problem in medical, food, maritime industries. Artificial nanozymes as functional mimics of haloperoxidases that boost the formation cytotoxic hypohalous acids from halides H 2 O are showing increasing potential novel class ecofriendly antibiofouling materials to combat biofilm formation. A photothermal nanozyme (Mo SA‐N/C) with Mo single atoms acti...

Biofouling on ship hulls can cause increased fuel consumption and the global spread of nonindigenous species. The shipping industry utilizes fouling control coatings (FCC) to prevent biofouling from occurring hull. evaluation standards for performance FCC are based manual inspections, which unavoidably induce some degree subjectivity. A standardized recognition model using image analysis would ...

Biofouling (including initial microbial biofilms) of submerged ship surfaces can directly impact vessel operations, leading to increases in fuel usage, greenhouse gas emissions, and the likelihood non-indigenous species (NIS) transfer impacts. Considerations attainable consistent biosecurity goals are paramount success widespread adoption biofouling management policy. Proactive in-water cleanin...

Anti-Biofouling Coatings In article number 2201152, Robert Texidó, Pol Cabanach, Abdon Pena-Francesch, and colleagues use a coating strategy combining dopamine zwitterionic polymers to prevent bacteria from adhering soft flexible materials commonly used in medical devices. The coatings exhibit superhydrophilic anti-biofouling properties, leading >99% reduction bacterial adhesion. This bacteriop...

Poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS) has been widely employed in biomedical disciplines due to its several advantages, including biocompatibility, nontoxicity, and low-cost preparation. However, the intrinsic hydrophobicity of this material encourages biofouling reduces cell regulation capacity, thereby limiting applicability. The purpose study is explore surface modification functionalization PDMS PD...