Book Description:
Biofouling is usually defined as an especially economically significant process that occurs on ships' hulls, where high levels of fouling can reduce the performance of the vessel and increase its fuel requirements. However, in the aquatic environment, such burden is generally of importance for all types of organisms present. This book concentrates on aquatic mammals from marine and freshwater biotopes, summarizing their different strategies to cope with the permanent challenge of being colonised by a multitude of bacteria, fungi or algae, and moreover, larvae of different invertebrates. Furthermore, biofouling of medical devices involves the formation of a biofilm by bacteria. This book covers the recent advances on the main anti-biofouling strategies based on the application of emergent biological products. In addition, the authors of this book focus on the surface modification of membranes for antibiofouling. The effect of non-antibiotic pharmaceuticals on the growth and adhesion of marine bacteria found in biofilms is looked at. Finally, in order to produce antifouling paints with reduced amount of toxic molecules, it is necessary to further investigate the phenomena involved in antifouling activity.

Table of Contents:
Preface

Chapter 1. Life Strategies of Marine Sessile Organisms as an Approach for Exploration of Structure and Succession of Fouling Communities, pp. 1-33
(V.V. Khalaman, The White Sea Biological Station of Zoological Institute RAS. Saint-Petersburg, Russia)

Chapter 2. General Defense Mechanisms of the Integument against Bio-Coating in Aquatic Mammals, pp. 33-63
(Wilfried Meyer, Institute for Anatomy, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Hannover, Germany)

Chapter 3. Marine Biofouling in Heat Exchangers, pp. 65-104
(E. Nebot, J.F. Casanueva, R. Solera, C. Pendon, J.L. Taracido, T. Casanueva-Robles, C. Lopez-Galindo, Dept. of Chemical Engineering, Food Technologies & Environmental Technologies, University of Cadiz, Cadiz, Spain, and others)

Chapter 4. Biofouling and Anti-Fouling of Medical Devices, pp. 105-127
(Karen LoVetri, Purushottam V. Gawande, Nandadeva Yakandawala, and Srinivasa Madhyastha, Kane Biotech Inc., Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada)

Chapter 5. Force Measurements of Bacterial Adhesion to Metals Using a Cell Probe in Atomic Force Microscopy, pp. 129-153
(Xiaoxia Sheng, Yen-Peng Ting, Simo Olavi Pehkonen, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, and others)

Chapter 6. Green Anti-Biofouling Strategies, pp. 155-174
(Lúcia C. Simões, Manuel Simões, IBB-Institute for Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Centre of Biological Engineering, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal, and others)

Chapter 7. Electrochemical Technologies for Antifouling Treatments of Cooling Circuits, pp. 175-198
(Pierangela Cristiani, ENEA - Ricerca sul Sistema Elettrico S.p. A., Environment and Sustainable Development, Milan, Italy)

Chapter 8. Surface Modification of Membranes for Antibiofouling, pp. 199-219
(Yun-Feng Yang, Zhen-Mei Liu, Zhi-Kang Xu, Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, P.R. China)

Chapter 9. Pharmaceuticals as Antifoulants: Inhibition of Growth and Effects on Adhesion of Marine Bacteria, pp. 221-246
(Amy Mei Fun Choong, James S. Maki, Juraini Tan Bte Ikhwan, Chia-Lung Chen, Dan Rittschof, and Serena Lay-Ming Teo, Tropical Marine Science Institute, National University of Singapore, Singapore, and others)

Chapter 10. Protein Resistant Surfaces Based on Polymer Coatings: A Study of Hyperbranched Polyglycerols and Polyethylene Glycol on Gold and PDMS Surfaces, pp. 247-269
(Po-Ying J.Yeh, Mu Chiao, Jayachandran N. Kizhakkedathu, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Centre for Blood Research and Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B. C., Canada)

Chapter 11. Deposition of Colloidal Particles from Electrokinetic Flow Suspension in Microfluidic Channel, pp. 271-293
(Harikrishnan N. Unni, Chun Yang, School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Republic of Singapore)

Chapter 12. Colonization of Blue Mussels (Mytilus Edulis) on Offshore Wave Power Installations, pp. 295-308
(Olivia Langhamer, Dept. of Animal Ecology, Uppsala University, Norbyvägen, Uppsala Sweden, and others)

Chapter 13. Antifouling Activity of Marine Paints Studied by Scanning Electron and Confocal Laser Microscopies, pp. 309-322
(Isabelle Linossier, Fabienne Fay, Karine Vallee-Rehel, Laboratoire de Biotechnologie et Chimie Marine EA, Lorient Cedex, France)

Chapter 14. Experimental Low-Cost Tool to Reduce Biofouling in Oyster Longline Culture, pp. 323-336
(Alessandro Lucchetti, Antonello Sala, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Istituto di Scienze Marine (ISMAR), Sede di Ancona, Largo Fiera della Pesca, Ancona, Italy)

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