Development of natural plant products as environmentally safe inhibitors of marine biofouling

开发天然植物产品作为海洋生物污垢的环境安全抑制剂

• 批准号: NE/E522340/1
• 负责人: Andrew Rowley
• 金额: $ 10.89万
• 依托单位: Swansea University
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Research Grant
• 财政年份: 2006
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2006 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=NE%2FE522340%2F1
• 关键词: Development; natural; plant; products; environmentally

The fouling of man-made structures in the aquatic environment is a major problem to a range of industries including shipping and aquaculture, and it is estimated that its global cost is ca. $17 billion each year. Currently, this problem is addressed by either expensive mechanical cleaning of structures or by the use of chemical antifoulants. As of 2008, the use of several of these chemical agents will be prohibited due to their potent environmental effects. This project aims to develop environmentally safe agents to reduce biofouling by assessing a number of plant-derived terpenes for their effect on the settlement of key biofouling organisms, namely barnacles and tunicates. It will also develop suitable paints for the delivery of their compounds on man-made structures placed in the marine environment. Finally, it will seek appropriate avenues for full commercial exploitation.

水生环境中人造结构的污染是包括航运和水产养殖在内的一系列行业的主要问题，估计其全球成本约为每年170亿美元。目前，这个问题通过昂贵的结构机械清洁或使用化学防污剂来解决。自 2008 年起，由于其中几种化学试剂对环境的影响很大，因此将被禁止使用。该项目旨在通过评估多种植物来源的萜烯对主要生物污垢生物（即藤壶和被囊动物）沉降的影响，开发环境安全的制剂来减少生物污垢。它还将开发合适的涂料，用于将其化合物输送到海洋环境中的人造结构上。最后，它将寻求充分商业利用的适当途径。

项目成果

Myrrh-derived terpenoids as inhibitors of marine biofouling

没药衍生萜类化合物作为海洋生物污垢抑制剂

• DOI: 10.3354/ab00108
• 发表时间: 2008
• 期刊: Aquatic Biology
• 影响因子: 1.4
• 作者: Pope E