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US8575230B2

Environment-friendly antifoulants for the prevention of biofouling

University of Texas System

Abstract

Environmentally-friendly alternatives to organometallic antifoulants that are efficacious at preventing biofouling by organisms such as the zebra mussel. Preferred antifoulant compositions utilize compounds having a Lipophilic-Amide-Spacer-ElectroNegative (“LASEN”) structural motif, such as …

University
University of Texas System
Assignee
The Board Of Regents Of The University Of Texas System
Inventor
John A. Schetz
Priority date
April 19, 2007
Filing date
April 16, 2008
Grant date
November 05, 2013
Publication date
November 05, 2013
Language
en
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