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Automated Image Analysis of Offshore Infrastructure Marine Biofouling [PDF]
, 2018 Supplementary Materials: The following are available online at www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/6/1/2/s1 Acknowledgments: This project was funded by the Natural Environmental Research Council (NERC) project No.: NE/N019865/1.
Ferris, Joseph +6 more
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Frontiers in Microbiology, 2017 Present work investigated the role of five different bacteria species as a corrosion inducer as well as corrosion inhibitor with carbon steel (CS). We observed the ability of different bacteria species on the metal surface attachment, biofilm formation ...
Santosh K. Karn +4 more
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Anti-Biofouling Polymers with Special Surface Wettability for Biomedical Applications
Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 2021 The use of anti-biofouling polymers has widespread potential for counteracting marine, medical, and industrial biofouling. The anti-biofouling action is usually related to the degree of surface wettability.
Zhoukun He +12 more
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Efficacy of different antifouling treatments for seawater cooling systems [PDF]
, 2010 In an industrial seawater cooling system, the effects of three different antifouling treatments, viz. sodium hypochlorite (NaClO), aliphatic amines (Mexel1432) and UV radiation, on the characteristics of the fouling formed were evaluated.
APHA, AWWA, WPCF +11 more
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Effects of zinc on microalgal biofilms in intertidal and subtidal habitats [PDF]
, 2011 Microalgal biofilms are sensitive to environmental conditions. Impacts of contaminants on assemblages of marine biofilm are often investigated in laboratories or in mesocosms.
A. J. Underwood +5 more
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The Presence of Marine Filamentous Fungi on a Copper-Based Antifouling Paint
Applied Sciences, 2021 Marine biofouling is undesirable growth on submerged substances, which causes a major problem for maritime industries. Antifouling paints containing toxic compounds such as copper are used to prevent marine biofouling.
Sergey Dobretsov +3 more
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Development and deployment of a microfluidic platform for water quality monitoring [PDF]
, 2013 There is an increasing demand for autonomous sensor devices which can provide reliable data on key water quality parameters at a higher temporal and geographical resolution than is achievable using current approaches to sampling and monitoring ...
Cleary, John +2 more
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Impact of flow regime on the performance of anti-biofouling coatings
Scientific Reports, 2023 Biofouling poses significant challenges for marine transportation due to increased skin drag, which results in increased fuel cost and associated $$\text {CO}_2$$ CO 2 emissions.
Venkatesh Pulletikurthi +4 more
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Eukaryotic diversity of marine biofouling from coastal to offshore areas
Frontiers in Marine Science, 2022 Marine biofouling communities, including biofilms, are composed of many eukaryotes with high taxonomic and functional diversities. However, molecular characterization of eukaryotic diversity of marine biofouling has been barely developed due to the only ...
Aurélie Portas +5 more
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Microbial catalysis of the oxygen reduction reaction for microbial fuel cells: a review. [PDF]
, 2012 The slow kinetics of the electrochemical oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) is a crucial bottleneck in the development of microbial fuel cells (MFCs). This article firstly gives an overview of the particular constraints imposed on ORR by MFC operating ...
Bergel, Alain +2 more
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