Marine biofouling is an undeniable challenge for aquatic systems since it is responsible for
several environmental and ecological problems and economic losses. Several strategies …

The early colonization of surfaces and subsequent biofilm development have severe
impacts in environmental, industrial, and biomedical settings since they entail high costs and …

Although carbon materials are widely used in surface engineering, particularly graphene
(GP) and carbon nanotubes (CNTs), the application of these nanocomposites for the …

Cyanobacteria are new sources of value-added compounds but also ubiquitous and harmful
microfoulers on marine biofouling. In this work, the isolation and identification of two …

Cyanobacteria, given their ability to produce various secondary metabolites utilizing solar
energy and carbon dioxide, are a potential platform for sustainable production of …

Biofilm-based technologies present many advantages (eg, higher productivity, lower water
demand and harvesting costs) compared with the conventional planktonic approaches for …

Cyanobacterial molecular biology can identify pathways that affect the adhesion and
settlement of biofouling organisms and, consequently, obtain novel antifouling strategies for …

Proteomic studies on cyanobacterial biofilms can be an effective approach to unravel
metabolic pathways involved in biofilm formation and, consequently, obtain more efficient …

Biofilms formed on submerged marine surfaces play a critical role in the fouling process,
causing increased fuel consumption, corrosion, and high maintenance costs. Thus, marine …

The progress of nanotechnology has prompted the development of novel marine antifouling
coatings. In this study, the influence of a pristine graphene nanoplatelet (GNP)-modified …