Bioinspired marine antifouling coatings: Status, prospects, and future

H **, L Tian, W Bing, J Zhao, L Ren - Progress in Materials Science, 2022 - Elsevier
Marine biofouling has negatively affected human sailing since ancient times. Traditional
antifouling coatings were banned worldwide in 2003 due to their toxicity towards nontarget …

Anti-biofilm activity of marine algae-derived bioactive compounds

A Behzadnia, M Moosavi-Nasab, N Oliyaei - Frontiers in Microbiology, 2024 - frontiersin.org
A large number of microbial species tend to communicate and produce biofilm which causes
numerous microbial infections, antibiotic resistance, and economic problems across different …

Antifouling compounds from marine macroalgae

HU Dahms, S Dobretsov - Marine drugs, 2017 - mdpi.com
Marine macroalgae produce a wide variety of biologically-active metabolites that have been
developed into commercial products, such as antibiotics, immunosuppressive, anti …

Green Synthesis of TiO2 Nanoparticles Using Natural Marine Extracts for Antifouling Activity

WM Alarif, YA Shaban, MI Orif, MA Ghandourah… - Marine Drugs, 2023 - mdpi.com
Titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanoparticles were synthesized via a novel eco-friendly green
chemistry approach using marine natural extracts of two red algae (Bostrychia tenella and …

Marine invasive macroalgae: Turning a real threat into a major opportunity-the biotechnological potential of Sargassum muticum and Asparagopsis armata

S Pinteus, MFL Lemos, C Alves, A Neugebauer, J Silva… - Algal research, 2018 - Elsevier
Marine invasive species are widely recognized as one of the worst threats to marine
ecosystems integrity, unbalancing native communities, which may lead to paramount …

Nanomicrobiology: Emerging trends in microbial synthesis of nanomaterials and their applications

A Tauseef, F Hisam, T Hussain, A Caruso… - Journal of Cluster …, 2023 - Springer
Blossoming advancements and implementation of technologies in nanosciences have
thrown open avenues for the nano-revolution, which divulge the contribution of …

A critical review on pharmacological properties of marine macroalgae

KR Priyanka, R Rajaram, SR Sivakumar - Biomass Conversion and …, 2022 - Springer
Macroalgae are considered as one of the breath-giving organisms in the marine
environment. Macroalgae are divided into three divisions based on their pigmentation as …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of the antibiofilm activity of three seaweed species and their biosynthesized iron oxide nanoparticles (Fe3O4-NPs)

DMSA Salem, MM Ismail, HRZ Tadros - Egyptian Journal of Aquatic …, 2020 - Elsevier
Three samples of iron oxide nanoparticles (Fe 3 O 4-NPs) were successfully synthesized
using Sargassum vulgare, Ulva fasciata and Jania rubens aqueous extract for reducing …

The marine invasive seaweeds Asparagopsis armata and Sargassum muticum as targets for greener antifouling solutions

S Pinteus, MFL Lemos, C Alves, J Silva… - Science of The Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Biofouling is a complex phenomenon that affects all maritime dependent industries. The
accumulation of both micro and macro-organisms in immerged structures increases …

Fouling-resistant behavior of hydrophobic surfaces based on poly (dimethylsiloxane) modified by green rGO@ ZnO nanocomposites

S Soleimani, A Jannesari, M Yousefzadi… - ACS Applied Bio …, 2024 - ACS Publications
In line with global goals to solve marine biofouling challenges, this study proposes an
approach to develo** a green synthesis inspired by natural resources for fouling-resistant …