Abstract
Abstract Coatings containing booster biocide (diuron and tolylfluanid) and copper thiocyanate were exposed to marine bacteria and diatoms. The effect of biocides included in coatings on cells adhesion and biofilm formation was studied in different conditions of immersion. In vitro , two marine bacterial strains ( Pseudoalteromonas sp. and Bacillus sp .) and two diatom strains ( Cylindrotheca closterium and Amphora sp.) were used in mono-species culture. In situ (French Atlantic Ocean, Lorient Harbour), the colonization process of natural microfouling onto coatings were evaluated. Confocal laser scanning microscopy was used to observe and quantify cells adhesion on the coatings. The results demonstrated that biocidal coatings are more active against diatom attachment (inhibition) than against bacterial adhesion (no effect). Microalgae were more sensitive to coating. The results between in vitro and in situ assays showed a difference in behaviour according to the mode of presentation of biocide (biocidal solution or coating) or the environment (mono-species culture or marine consortium).
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
