Biofouling,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
39(6), P. 643 - 660
Published: July 3, 2023
Ecological
monitoring
has
been
recognized
as
a
key
tool
for
guiding
biofouling
management
practices.
A
two-year
study
was
designed
to
collect
comprehensive
data
on
the
community
progression
at
Port
Canaveral,
Florida,
using
clear
recruitment
panels
and
scanner
directly
observe
organisms
attached
surface.
This
method
allowed
minimal
disruption
natural
development
aided
collection
of
suite
metrics
explore
environmental
relationships.
Seasonal
changes
in
composition
pressure,
especially
earlier
stages,
were
related
abiotic
conditions.
Interannual
variation
within
seasonal
communities
also
observed.
The
type
dominant
organism
present
impacted
rate
which
surfaces
covered
(e.g.
fastest
cover
with
tunicates)
overall
biomass
accumulation
highest
tubeworms).
Results
highlight
that
understanding
influence
time
year
identity
is
ecologically
vital
improving
management.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
36(27)
Published: April 7, 2024
Abstract
The
increasing
prevalence
of
dry
eye
syndrome
in
aging
and
digital
societies
compromises
long‐term
contact
lens
(CL)
wear
forces
users
to
regular
drop
instillation
alleviate
discomfort.
Here
a
novel
approach
with
the
potential
improve
extend
lubrication
properties
CLs
is
presented.
This
achieved
by
embedding
lubricant‐secreting
biofactories
within
CL
material.
self‐replenishable
reservoirs
autonomously
produce
release
hyaluronic
acid
(HA),
natural
wetting
agent,
long
term.
hydrogel
matrix
regulates
growth
HA
production,
allows
diffusion
nutrients
for
at
least
3
weeks.
continuous
sustainably
reduces
friction
coefficient
surface.
A
self‐lubricating
prototype
presented,
where
functional
are
contained
ring
periphery,
outside
vision
area.
device
cytocompatible
fulfils
physicochemical
requirements
commercial
CLs.
fabrication
process
compatible
current
manufacturing
processes
correction.
It
envisioned
that
durable‐by‐design
living
could
enable
comfort
minimize
need
lubricating
drops.
Sensors,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
23(2), P. 605 - 605
Published: Jan. 5, 2023
Biofouling
is
the
major
factor
that
limits
long-term
monitoring
studies
with
automated
optical
instruments.
Protection
of
sensing
areas,
surfaces,
and
structural
housing
sensors
must
be
considered
to
deliver
reliable
data
without
need
for
cleaning
or
maintenance.
In
this
work,
we
present
design
field
validation
different
techniques
biofouling
protection
based
on
materials,
biocides,
transparent
coatings.
Six
turbidity
probes
were
built
using
polylactic
acid
(PLA),
acrylonitrile
butadiene
styrene
(ABS),
PLA
copper
filament,
ABS
coated
PDMS,
epoxy
assembled
a
system
in
situ
chlorine
production.
The
deployed
sea
48
days
their
anti-biofouling
efficiency
was
evaluated
results
experiment,
visual
inspections,
calibration
signal
loss
after
tests.
used
as
samplers
fouling
protection.
probe
production
outperformed
other
techniques,
providing
during
experiment.
had
lower
performance
but
still
retarded
biological
growth.
coatings,
epoxy,
PDMS
did
not
prevent
biofilm
formation
suffered
mostly
from
micro-biofouling.
Biofouling,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
39(3), P. 271 - 288
Published: March 16, 2023
In
biofouling
communities,
ascidians
are
among
the
most
damaging
species,
presenting
severe
threats,
such
as
depressed
growth
rates
and
decreased
chances
of
lower
survival,
to
shellfish
aquaculture.
However,
little
is
known
concerning
fouled
physiology.
an
effort
obtain
information
for
magnitude
stress
caused
by
farmed
Mytilus
galloprovincialis,
five
seasonal
samplings
took
place
in
a
mussel
aquaculture
farm
suffering
from
ascidian
biofoulants,
Vistonicos
Bay,
Greece.
The
dominant
species
were
recorded
several
biomarkers,
including
Hsp
gene
expression
at
both
mRNA
protein
levels,
well
MAPKs
enzymatic
activities
intermediate
metabolism
examined.
Almost
all
investigated
biomarkers
revealed
elevated
levels
mussels
compared
non-fouled.
This
enhanced
physiological
seems
be
season-independent
can
attributed
oxidative
and/or
feed
deprivation
biofouling,
thus
illuminating
biological
impact
this
phenomenon.
Journal of Applied Polymer Science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
141(25)
Published: April 11, 2024
Abstract
In
order
to
reduce
the
release
of
volatile
organic
compounds
(VOCs),
it
is
great
practical
significance
develop
water‐based
self‐polishing
antifouling
coatings
instead
traditional
acrylic
coatings.
However,
when
preparing
film
forming
matrix
resin
emulsions
for
coatings,
use
emulsifiers
in
large
amounts
causes
film‐forming
defects
and
poor
adhesion.
Herein,
soap‐free
emulsion
polymerization
utilized
prepare
by
copolymerization
hydrophilic
monomers,
lipophilic
monomers
polymerizable
ionic
monomers.
The
structure
can
give
polymer
self‐emulsification
function
maintain
stability
promote
fusion
between
latex
particles
hydrogen
bonds
coordination
bonds,
its
connection
with
pigments
fillers
coating
also
excellent
formation
coating.
experimental
results
show
that
has
good
storage
compatibility
fillers.
formulated
using
this
as
firmly
adhered
substrates
displayed
satisfactory
performance
even
after
being
exposed
a
real
sea
environment
18
months.
This
study
presents
simple
approach
development
marine
