Antifouling (AF) biocides are the active ingredients in AF paints that prevent the settlement,
adhesion and growth of organisms to a painted surface. A wide range of chemicals are used …

Antifouling agents have been used on vessels and boats since ancient civilizations. Thus, a
brief history on the three generations of antifouling paints was provided in the present …

The acute toxicity of imidacloprid, a neonicotinoid insecticide, and zinc pyrithione (Zpt), a
biocide used in anti-dandruff shampoos and protective antifouling paints, to three species of …

Antifouling biocides are known to leach out of paints and into the aquatic environment.
There is currently a data gap on the occurrence of the current antifouling biocides, as …

The photochemical behavior of the antifouling agent zinc pyrithione (ZnPT) was studied in
aqueous media of different composition under simulated solar irradiation using a xenon light …

Due to the detrimental effects on aquatic organisms and ecosystem, tributyltin as a
antifouling agent have been banned worldwide since 1990s. As a replacement for tributyltin …

The treatment of dermatophytosis has improved considerably over the past several decades
following the introduction of the oral antifungals such as azoles and amphotericin B …

Recently, antimicrobial surface coatings have emerged as an effective strategy to mitigate
microbial contamination and disease transmission. The application of cuprous (I) oxide (Cu …

Copper-only superoxide dismutases (SODs) represent a new class of SOD enzymes that are
exclusively extracellular and unique to fungi and oomycetes. These SODs are essential for …

A method has been developed for the determination of zinc pyrithione (ZnPT) in
environmental water samples using monolithic reversed-phase silica columns for rapid on …