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Nanotechnology: the Alternative and Efficient Solution to Biofouling in the Aquaculture Industry

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Biofouling is a global issue in aquaculture industries. It adversely affects marine infrastructure (ship’s hulls, mariculture cages and nets, underwater pipes and filters, building materials, probes, and sensor devices). The estimated cost of managing marine biofouling accounts for 5–10% of production cost. Non-toxic foul-release coating and biocide-based coating are the two current approaches. Recent innovation and development of a surface coating with nanoparticles such as photocatalytic zinc oxide nanocoating on fishing nets, copper oxide nanocoating on the water-cooling system, and silver nanoparticle coating to inhibit microalgal adhesion on submerged surfaces under natural light (photoperiod) could present meaningful anti-biofouling application. Nanocoating of zinc, copper, and silver oxide is an environmentally friendly surface coating strategy that avoid surface adhesion of bacteria, diatoms, algal, protozoans, and fungal species. Such nanocoating could also provide a solution to strains tolerant to Cu, Zn, and Ag. This draft of the special issue demonstrates the anti-biofouling potential of various metal and metal oxide nanoparticle coating to combat aquaculture industry biofouling problems.

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Singh, D., Rehman, N. & Pandey, A. Nanotechnology: the Alternative and Efficient Solution to Biofouling in the Aquaculture Industry. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 195, 4637–4652 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12010-022-04274-z

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