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Zoheir AE, Stolle C, Rabe KS. Microfluidics for adaptation of microorganisms to stress: design and application. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2024; 108:162. [PMID: 38252163 PMCID: PMC10803453 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-024-13011-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2023] [Revised: 12/22/2023] [Accepted: 01/11/2024] [Indexed: 01/23/2024]
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Microfluidic systems have fundamentally transformed the realm of adaptive laboratory evolution (ALE) for microorganisms by offering unparalleled control over environmental conditions, thereby optimizing mutant generation and desired trait selection. This review summarizes the substantial influence of microfluidic technologies and their design paradigms on microbial adaptation, with a primary focus on leveraging spatial stressor concentration gradients to enhance microbial growth in challenging environments. Specifically, microfluidic platforms tailored for scaled-down ALE processes not only enable highly autonomous and precise setups but also incorporate novel functionalities. These capabilities encompass fostering the growth of biofilms alongside planktonic cells, refining selection gradient profiles, and simulating adaptation dynamics akin to natural habitats. The integration of these aspects enables shaping phenotypes under pressure, presenting an unprecedented avenue for developing robust, stress-resistant strains, a feat not easily attainable using conventional ALE setups. The versatility of these microfluidic systems is not limited to fundamental research but also offers promising applications in various areas of stress resistance. As microfluidic technologies continue to evolve and merge with cutting-edge methodologies, they possess the potential not only to redefine the landscape of microbial adaptation studies but also to expedite advancements in various biotechnological areas. KEY POINTS: • Microfluidics enable precise microbial adaptation in controlled gradients. • Microfluidic ALE offers insights into stress resistance and distinguishes between resistance and persistence. • Integration of adaptation-influencing factors in microfluidic setups facilitates efficient generation of stress-resistant strains.
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- Ahmed E Zoheir
- Department of Genetics and Cytology, Biotechnology Research Institute, National Research Centre (NRC), 33 El Buhouth St., Dokki, Cairo, 12622, Egypt
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- Institute for Biological Interfaces 1 (IBG-1), Biomolecular Micro- and Nanostructures, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, 76344, Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
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- Institute for Biological Interfaces 1 (IBG-1), Biomolecular Micro- and Nanostructures, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, 76344, Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany.
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Romeu MJ, Mergulhão F. Development of Antifouling Strategies for Marine Applications. Microorganisms 2023; 11:1568. [PMID: 37375070 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms11061568] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2023] [Revised: 06/08/2023] [Accepted: 06/11/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
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Marine biofouling is an undeniable challenge for aquatic systems since it is responsible for several environmental and ecological problems and economic losses. Several strategies have been developed to mitigate fouling-related issues in marine environments, including developing marine coatings using nanotechnology and biomimetic models, and incorporating natural compounds, peptides, bacteriophages, or specific enzymes on surfaces. The advantages and limitations of these strategies are discussed in this review, and the development of novel surfaces and coatings is highlighted. The performance of these novel antibiofilm coatings is currently tested by in vitro experiments, which should try to mimic real conditions in the best way, and/or by in situ tests through the immersion of surfaces in marine environments. Both forms present their advantages and limitations, and these factors should be considered when the performance of a novel marine coating requires evaluation and validation. Despite all the advances and improvements against marine biofouling, progress toward an ideal operational strategy has been slow given the increasingly demanding regulatory requirements. Recent developments in self-polishing copolymers and fouling-release coatings have yielded promising results which set the basis for the development of more efficient and eco-friendly antifouling strategies.
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- Maria João Romeu
- LEPABE-Laboratory for Process Engineering, Environment, Biotechnology and Energy, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal
- ALiCE-Associate Laboratory in Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal
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- LEPABE-Laboratory for Process Engineering, Environment, Biotechnology and Energy, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal
- ALiCE-Associate Laboratory in Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal
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Poulsen N, Hennig H, Geyer VF, Diez S, Wetherbee R, Fitz-Gibbon S, Pellegrini M, Kröger N. On the role of cell surface associated, mucin-like glycoproteins in the pennate diatom Craspedostauros australis (Bacillariophyceae). JOURNAL OF PHYCOLOGY 2023; 59:54-69. [PMID: 36199194 DOI: 10.1111/jpy.13287] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2022] [Accepted: 09/10/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Diatoms are single-celled microalgae with silica-based cell walls (frustules) that are abundantly present in aquatic habitats, and form the basis of the food chain in many ecosystems. Many benthic diatoms have the remarkable ability to glide on all natural or man-made underwater surfaces using a carbohydrate- and protein-based adhesive to generate traction. Previously, three glycoproteins, termed FACs (Frustule Associated Components), have been identified from the common fouling diatom Craspedostauros australis and were implicated in surface adhesion through inhibition studies with a glycan-specific antibody. The polypeptide sequences of FACs remained unknown, and it was unresolved whether the FAC glycoproteins are indeed involved in adhesion, or whether this is achieved by different components sharing the same glycan epitope with FACs. Here we have determined the polypeptide sequences of FACs using peptide mapping by LC-MS/MS. Unexpectedly, FACs share the same polypeptide backbone (termed CaFAP1), which has a domain structure of alternating Cys-rich and Pro-Thr/Ser-rich regions reminiscent of the gel-forming mucins. By developing a genetic transformation system for C. australis, we were able to directly investigate the function of CaFAP1-based glycoproteins in vivo. GFP-tagging of CaFAP1 revealed that it constitutes a coat around all parts of the frustule and is not an integral component of the adhesive. CaFAP1-GFP producing transformants exhibited the same properties as wild type cells regarding surface adhesion and motility speed. Our results demonstrate that FAC glycoproteins are not involved in adhesion and motility, but might rather act as a lubricant to prevent fouling of the diatom surface.
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- Nicole Poulsen
- B CUBE - Center for Molecular Bioengineering, Technische Universität Dresden, Tatzberg 41, Dresden, 01307, Germany
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- B CUBE - Center for Molecular Bioengineering, Technische Universität Dresden, Tatzberg 41, Dresden, 01307, Germany
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- B CUBE - Center for Molecular Bioengineering, Technische Universität Dresden, Tatzberg 41, Dresden, 01307, Germany
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- B CUBE - Center for Molecular Bioengineering, Technische Universität Dresden, Tatzberg 41, Dresden, 01307, Germany
- Cluster of Excellence Physics of Life, Technische Universität Dresden, Arnoldstrasse 18, Dresden, 01307, Germany
- Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics, Pfotenhauerstraße 108, Dresden, 01307, Germany
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- School of Biosciences, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, 3010, Australia
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- Department of Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology, University of California, Los Angeles, 610 Charles E. Young Drive South, Los Angeles, California, 90095, USA
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- Department of Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology, University of California, Los Angeles, 610 Charles E. Young Drive South, Los Angeles, California, 90095, USA
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- B CUBE - Center for Molecular Bioengineering, Technische Universität Dresden, Tatzberg 41, Dresden, 01307, Germany
- Cluster of Excellence Physics of Life, Technische Universität Dresden, Arnoldstrasse 18, Dresden, 01307, Germany
- Faculty of Chemistry and Food Chemistry, Technische Universität Dresden, Bergstr. 66, Dresden, 01069, Germany
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Manderfeld E, Balasubramaniam A, Özcan O, Anderson C, Finlay JA, Clare AS, Hunsucker K, Swain GW, Rosenhahn A. Visible light-induced surface grafting polymerization of perfluoropolyether brushes as marine low fouling materials. Polym Chem 2023. [DOI: 10.1039/d3py00126a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/31/2023]
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Controlled grafting of perfluoropolyether brushes from polymer substrates as low fouling marine coatings. ITX coupled to OTS-monolayers was used as dormant group and activated by visible light to induce the polymerization reaction.
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Manderfeld E, Thamaraiselvan C, Nunes Kleinberg M, Jusufagic L, Arnusch CJ, Rosenhahn A. Bacterial surface attachment and fouling assay on polymer and carbon surfaces using Rheinheimera sp. identified using bacteria community analysis of brackish water. BIOFOULING 2022; 38:940-951. [PMID: 36511186 DOI: 10.1080/08927014.2022.2153333] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2022] [Revised: 11/14/2022] [Accepted: 11/25/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Biofouling on surfaces in contact with sea- or brackish water can severely impact the function of devices like reverse osmosis modules. Single species laboratory assays are frequently used to test new low fouling materials. The choice of bacterial strain is guided by the natural population present in the application of interest and decides on the predictive power of the results. In this work, the analysis of the bacterial community present in brackish water from Mashabei Sadeh, Israel was performed and Rheinheimera sp. was detected as a prominent microorganism. A Rheinheimera strain was selected to establish a short-term accumulation assay to probe initial bacterial attachment as well as biofilm growth to determine the biofilm-inhibiting properties of coatings. Both assays were applied to model coatings, and technically relevant polymers including laser-induced graphene. This strategy might be applied to other water sources to better predict the fouling propensity of new coatings.
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- Emily Manderfeld
- Analytical Chemistry- Biointerfaces, Ruhr University Bochum, Faculty for Chemistry and Biochemistry, Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Desalination and Water Treatment, Zuckerberg Institute for Water Research, The Jacob Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Midreshet Ben-Gurion, Israel
- Interdisciplinary Centre for Energy Research, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, India
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- Department of Desalination and Water Treatment, Zuckerberg Institute for Water Research, The Jacob Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Midreshet Ben-Gurion, Israel
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- Analytical Chemistry- Biointerfaces, Ruhr University Bochum, Faculty for Chemistry and Biochemistry, Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Desalination and Water Treatment, Zuckerberg Institute for Water Research, The Jacob Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Midreshet Ben-Gurion, Israel
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- Analytical Chemistry- Biointerfaces, Ruhr University Bochum, Faculty for Chemistry and Biochemistry, Bochum, Germany
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Schwarze J, Koc J, Koschitzki F, Gardner H, Hunsucker KZ, Swain GW, Rosenhahn A. Reduction of biofilm accumulation by constant and alternating potentials in static and dynamic field experiments. BIOFOULING 2022; 38:119-130. [PMID: 35240893 DOI: 10.1080/08927014.2022.2027923] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2021] [Revised: 01/06/2022] [Accepted: 01/06/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The application of electric fields to conductive coatings is an environmentally friendly way to reduce biofilm formation. In particular alternating potentials (APs) have received increasing attention in recent studies. Here, an electrochemical rotating disk setup for dynamic field exposure experiments was developed to study how APs alter the attachment of fouling organisms in a multispecies ocean environment. A specific focus of the device design was proper integration of the potentiostat in the strongly corroding saltwater environment. The effect of APs on the accumulation of fouling organisms in short term field exposures was studied. Potentials on conductive gold surfaces were periodically switched between -0.3 V and 0.3 V or between -0.8 V and 0.6 V at a frequency of 0.5 Hz. APs were capable of significantly reducing the attachment of marine fouling organisms compared with the conductive samples immersed at open circuit potentials.
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- Jana Schwarze
- Analytical Chemistry - Biointerfaces, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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- Analytical Chemistry - Biointerfaces, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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- Analytical Chemistry - Biointerfaces, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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- Center for Corrosion and Biofouling Control, Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, FL, USA
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- Center for Corrosion and Biofouling Control, Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, FL, USA
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- Center for Corrosion and Biofouling Control, Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, FL, USA
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- Analytical Chemistry - Biointerfaces, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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Wan Z, MacVicar BT, Wyatt S, Varela DE, Padmawar R, Hore DK. An automated image analysis platform for the study of weakly -adhered cells. BIOFOULING 2021; 37:387-396. [PMID: 34078183 DOI: 10.1080/08927014.2021.1917555] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2020] [Revised: 04/06/2021] [Accepted: 04/11/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Details of the design and implementation of an open-source platform for studying the adhesion of cells attached to solid substrata are provided. The hardware is based on a laser-cut flow channel connected to a programmable syringe pump. The software automates all aspects of the flow rate profile, data acquisition and image analysis. An example of the pelagic diatom Thalassiosira rotula adhered to poly(dimethyl siloxane) surfaces is provided. The procedure described enables the shear rate to be converted to drag force for arbitrary-shaped objects, of utility to the study of many cell species, especially ones that are obviously non-spherical. It was determined that 90% of cells are removed with the application of drag forces < 3×10-12 N, and that this value is relatively independent of the incubation time on the surface. This result is important to understand how marine species interact with polymer surfaces that are used in electrical insulator applications.
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- Zhijing Wan
- Department of Chemistry, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada
- Department of Mathematics & Statistics, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada
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- Department of Biology, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada
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- Department of Biology, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada
- School of Earth and Ocean Sciences, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada
- Department of Computer Science, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada
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Microfluidic accumulation assay to quantify the attachment of the marine bacterium Cobetia marina on fouling-release coatings. Biointerphases 2020; 15:031014. [DOI: 10.1116/6.0000240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Pousti M, Zarabadi MP, Abbaszadeh Amirdehi M, Paquet-Mercier F, Greener J. Microfluidic bioanalytical flow cells for biofilm studies: a review. Analyst 2019; 144:68-86. [PMID: 30394455 DOI: 10.1039/c8an01526k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
Abstract
Bacterial biofilms are among the oldest and most prevalent multicellular life forms on Earth and are increasingly relevant in research areas related to industrial fouling, medicine and biotechnology. The main hurdles to obtaining definitive experimental results include time-varying biofilm properties, structural and chemical heterogeneity, and especially their strong sensitivity to environmental cues. Therefore, in addition to judicious choice of measurement tools, a well-designed biofilm study requires strict control over experimental conditions, more so than most chemical studies. Due to excellent control over a host of physiochemical parameters, microfluidic flow cells have become indispensable in microbiological studies. Not surprisingly, the number of lab-on-chip studies focusing on biofilms and other microbiological systems with expanded analytical capabilities has expanded rapidly in the past decade. In this paper, we comprehensively review the current state of microfluidic bioanalytical research applied to bacterial biofilms and offer a perspective on new approaches that are expected to drive continued advances in this field.
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- Mohammad Pousti
- Département de chimie, Faculté des sciences et de génie, Université Laval, Québec City, Québec G1 V 0A6, Canada
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- Département de chimie, Faculté des sciences et de génie, Université Laval, Québec City, Québec G1 V 0A6, Canada
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- Département de chimie, Faculté des sciences et de génie, Université Laval, Québec City, Québec G1 V 0A6, Canada
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- Département de chimie, Faculté des sciences et de génie, Université Laval, Québec City, Québec G1 V 0A6, Canada
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- Département de chimie, Faculté des sciences et de génie, Université Laval, Québec City, Québec G1 V 0A6, Canada and CHU de Quebec Research Centre, Laval University, 10 rue de l'Espinay, Quebec City, (QC) G1L 3L5, Canada
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Parallelized microfluidic diatom accumulation assay to test fouling-release coatings. Biointerphases 2018; 13:041007. [PMID: 30021446 DOI: 10.1116/1.5034090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Assessing the efficiency of the next generation of protective marine coatings is highly relevant for their optimization. In this paper, a parallelized microfluidic testing device is presented to quantify the accumulation of a model organism (Navicula perminuta) under constant laminar flow. Using automated microscopy in conjunction with image analysis, the adhesion densities on the tested surfaces could be determined after exposure to a flow of suspended algae for 90 min. The optimized protocol for the assay is presented, and the reproducibility of the densities of attached diatoms was verified on four identical surfaces (self-assembled dodecanethiol monolayers). A set of well-characterized self-assembled monolayers with different chemical terminations was used to validate the performance of the assay and its capability to discriminate diatom accumulation on different surface chemistries under dynamic conditions. The observed trends are in good agreement with previously published results obtained in single channel accumulation and detachment assays. To demonstrate the practical relevance of the dynamic experiment, diatom attachment on four technically relevant silicone coatings with different fouling-release properties could clearly be distinguished.
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Nolte KA, Koc J, Barros JM, Hunsucker K, Schultz MP, Swain GW, Rosenhahn A. Dynamic field testing of coating chemistry candidates by a rotating disk system. BIOFOULING 2018; 34:398-409. [PMID: 29734815 DOI: 10.1080/08927014.2018.1459578] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2017] [Accepted: 03/26/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Quick and reliable testing is crucial for the development of new fouling release (FR) coatings. Exposure of these coatings to natural multispecies communities is essential in evaluating their efficacy. To this end, we present a rotating disk setup for dynamic field exposure. To achieve a well-defined flow on the surface of the disk, an easy to use sample mounting system was developed that provides a smooth and even surface. We related the angular velocity of the disk to the wall shear stress on the surface with a hydrodynamic model. The wall shear stress was adjusted to values previously found to be suitable to discriminate dynamic diatom attachment on different coating chemistries in the lab. The effect of the dynamic conditions was shown by comparing polystyrene slides under static and dynamic exposure. Using a set of self-assembled monolayers, the discrimination potential of the assay in a multispecies environment was demonstrated.
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- Kim A Nolte
- a Analytical Chemistry-Biointerfaces , Ruhr-Universität Bochum , Bochum , Germany
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- a Analytical Chemistry-Biointerfaces , Ruhr-Universität Bochum , Bochum , Germany
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- b Naval Architecture & Ocean Engineering , United States Naval Academy , Annapolis , MD , USA
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- c Center for Corrosion and Biofouling Control , Florida Institute of Technology , Melbourne , FL , USA
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- b Naval Architecture & Ocean Engineering , United States Naval Academy , Annapolis , MD , USA
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- c Center for Corrosion and Biofouling Control , Florida Institute of Technology , Melbourne , FL , USA
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- a Analytical Chemistry-Biointerfaces , Ruhr-Universität Bochum , Bochum , Germany
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Jakobi V, Schwarze J, Finlay JA, Nolte KA, Spöllmann S, Becker HW, Clare AS, Rosenhahn A. Amphiphilic Alginates for Marine Antifouling Applications. Biomacromolecules 2018; 19:402-408. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.7b01498] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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- Victoria Jakobi
- Analytical
Chemistry - Biointerfaces, Ruhr-University Bochum, 44780 Bochum, Germany
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- Analytical
Chemistry - Biointerfaces, Ruhr-University Bochum, 44780 Bochum, Germany
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- School
of Natural and Environmental Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle
upon Tyne NE1 7RU, United Kingdom
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- Analytical
Chemistry - Biointerfaces, Ruhr-University Bochum, 44780 Bochum, Germany
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- RUBION,
Central unit for ion beams and radionuclides, University of Bochum, 44780 Bochum, Germany
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- RUBION,
Central unit for ion beams and radionuclides, University of Bochum, 44780 Bochum, Germany
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- School
of Natural and Environmental Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle
upon Tyne NE1 7RU, United Kingdom
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- Analytical
Chemistry - Biointerfaces, Ruhr-University Bochum, 44780 Bochum, Germany
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Pansch C, Jonsson PR, Berglin M, Pinori E, Wrange AL. A new flow-through bioassay for testing low-emission antifouling coatings. BIOFOULING 2017; 33:613-623. [PMID: 28792237 DOI: 10.1080/08927014.2017.1349897] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2017] [Accepted: 06/28/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Current antifouling (AF) technologies are based on the continuous release of biocides into the water, and consequently discharge into the environment. Major efforts to develop more environmentally friendly coatings require efficient testing in laboratory assays, followed by field studies. Barnacles are important fouling organisms worldwide, increasing hydrodynamic drag on ships and damaging coatings on underwater surfaces, and thus are extensively used as models in AF research, mostly in static, laboratory-based systems. Reliable flow-through test assays for the screening of biocide-containing AF paints, however, are rare. Herein, a flow-through bioassay was developed to screen for diverse low-release biocide paints, and to evaluate their effects on pre- and post-settlement traits in barnacles. The assay distinguishes between the effects from direct surface contact and bulk-water effects, which are crucial when developing low-emission AF coatings. This flow-through bioassay adds a new tool for rapid laboratory-based first-stage screening of candidate compounds and novel AF formulations.
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- Christian Pansch
- a Department of Marine Ecology , GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel , Kiel , Germany
- b Department of Marine Sciences-Tjärnö , University of Gothenburg , Strömstad , Sweden
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- b Department of Marine Sciences-Tjärnö , University of Gothenburg , Strömstad , Sweden
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- c Bioscience and Materials , RISE Research Institutes of Sweden , Borås , Sweden
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- c Bioscience and Materials , RISE Research Institutes of Sweden , Borås , Sweden
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- c Bioscience and Materials , RISE Research Institutes of Sweden , Borås , Sweden
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Nolte KA, Schwarze J, Rosenhahn A. Microfluidic accumulation assay probes attachment of biofilm forming diatom cells. BIOFOULING 2017; 33:531-543. [PMID: 28675050 DOI: 10.1080/08927014.2017.1328058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2017] [Accepted: 05/02/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Testing of fouling release (FR) technologies is of great relevance for discovery of the next generation of protective marine coatings. In this paper, an accumulation assay to test diatom interaction under laminar flow with the model organism Navicula perminuta is introduced. Using time lapse microscopy with large area sampling allows determination of the accumulation kinetics of the diatom on three model surfaces with different surface properties at different wall shear stresses. The hydrodynamic conditions within the flow cell are described and a suitable shear stress range to perform accumulation experiments is identified at which statistically significant discrimination of surfaces is possible. The observed trends compare well to published adhesion preferences of N. perminuta. Also, previously determined trends of critical wall shear stresses required for cell removal from the same set of functionalized interfaces shows consistent trends. Initial attachment mediated by extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) present outside the diatoms leads to the conclusion that the FR potential of the tested coating candidates can be deducted from dynamic accumulation experiments under well-defined hydrodynamic conditions. As well as testing new coating candidates for their FR properties, monitoring of the adhesion process under flow provides additional information on the mechanism and geometry of attachment and the population kinetics.
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- Kim A Nolte
- a Analytical Chemistry - Biointerfaces , Ruhr- Universität Bochum , Bochum , Germany
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- a Analytical Chemistry - Biointerfaces , Ruhr- Universität Bochum , Bochum , Germany
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- a Analytical Chemistry - Biointerfaces , Ruhr- Universität Bochum , Bochum , Germany
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The effects of diatom pore-size on the structures and extensibilities of single mucilage molecules. Carbohydr Res 2017; 448:35-42. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carres.2017.05.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2017] [Revised: 04/20/2017] [Accepted: 05/18/2017] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Norcy TL, Niemann H, Proksch P, Linossier I, Vallée-Réhel K, Hellio C, Faÿ F. Anti-Biofilm Effect of Biodegradable Coatings Based on Hemibastadin Derivative in Marine Environment. Int J Mol Sci 2017; 18:E1520. [PMID: 28703765 PMCID: PMC5536010 DOI: 10.3390/ijms18071520] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2017] [Revised: 07/03/2017] [Accepted: 07/07/2017] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
Abstract
Dibromohemibastadin-1 (DBHB) is an already known potent inhibitor of blue mussel phenoloxidase (which is a key enzyme involved in bioadhesion). Within this study, the potentiality of DBHB against microfouling has been investigated. The activity of DBHB was evaluated on key strains of bacteria and microalgae involved in marine biofilm formation and bioassays assessing impact on growth, adhesion and biofilm formation were used. To assess the efficiency of DBHB when included in a matrix, DBHB varnish was prepared and the anti-microfouling activity of coatings was assessed. Both in vitro and in situ immersions were carried out. Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy (CLSM) was principally used to determine the biovolume and average thickness of biofilms developed on the coatings. Results showed an evident efficiency of DBHB as compound and varnish to reduce the biofilm development. The mode of action seems to be based principally on a perturbation of biofilm formation rather than on a biocidal activity in the tested conditions.
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- Tiffany Le Norcy
- Laboratoire de Biotechnologie et Chimie Marines, Institut Universitaire Européen de la Mer, Université de Bretagne-Sud, 56100 Lorient, France.
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Biology and Biotechnology, Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf, 40225 Düsseldorf, Germany.
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Biology and Biotechnology, Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf, 40225 Düsseldorf, Germany.
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- Laboratoire de Biotechnologie et Chimie Marines, Institut Universitaire Européen de la Mer, Université de Bretagne-Sud, 56100 Lorient, France.
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- Laboratoire de Biotechnologie et Chimie Marines, Institut Universitaire Européen de la Mer, Université de Bretagne-Sud, 56100 Lorient, France.
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- Biodimar, LEMAR UMR 6539, Institut Européen de la Mer, Université de Bretagne Occidentale, 29200 Brest, France.
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- Laboratoire de Biotechnologie et Chimie Marines, Institut Universitaire Européen de la Mer, Université de Bretagne-Sud, 56100 Lorient, France.
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Thompson SEM, Coates JC. Surface sensing and stress-signalling in Ulva and fouling diatoms - potential targets for antifouling: a review. BIOFOULING 2017; 33:410-432. [PMID: 28508711 DOI: 10.1080/08927014.2017.1319473] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2016] [Accepted: 04/11/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
Abstract
Understanding the underlying signalling pathways that enable fouling algae to sense and respond to surfaces is essential in the design of environmentally friendly coatings. Both the green alga Ulva and diverse diatoms are important ecologically and economically as they are persistent biofoulers. Ulva spores exhibit rapid secretion, allowing them to adhere quickly and permanently to a ship, whilst diatoms secrete an abundance of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS), which are highly adaptable to different environmental conditions. There is evidence, now supported by molecular data, for complex calcium and nitric oxide (NO) signalling pathways in both Ulva and diatoms being involved in surface sensing and/or adhesion. Moreover, adaptation to stress has profound effects on the biofouling capability of both types of organism. Targets for future antifouling coatings based on surface sensing are discussed, with an emphasis on pursuing NO-releasing coatings as a potentially universal antifouling strategy.
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- a School of Biosciences , University of Birmingham , Birmingham , UK
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Bauer S, Alles M, Arpa-Sancet MP, Ralston E, Swain GW, Aldred N, Clare AS, Finlay JA, Callow ME, Callow JA, Rosenhahn A. Resistance of Amphiphilic Polysaccharides against Marine Fouling Organisms. Biomacromolecules 2016; 17:897-904. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.5b01590] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- S. Bauer
- Analytical
Chemistry - Biointerfaces, Ruhr-University Bochum, 44780 Bochum, Germany
- Institute
of Functional Interfaces, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, 76021 Karlsruhe, Germany
- Applied
Physical Chemistry, Ruprecht-Karls-University Heidelberg, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Institute
of Functional Interfaces, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, 76021 Karlsruhe, Germany
- Applied
Physical Chemistry, Ruprecht-Karls-University Heidelberg, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Institute
of Functional Interfaces, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, 76021 Karlsruhe, Germany
- Applied
Physical Chemistry, Ruprecht-Karls-University Heidelberg, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Center
for Corrosion and Biofouling Control, Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, Florida, United States
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- Center
for Corrosion and Biofouling Control, Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, Florida, United States
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- School
of Marine Science and Technology, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU, United Kingdom
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- School
of Marine Science and Technology, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU, United Kingdom
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- School
of Marine Science and Technology, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU, United Kingdom
- School
of
Biosciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, United Kingdom
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- School
of
Biosciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, United Kingdom
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- School
of
Biosciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, United Kingdom
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- Analytical
Chemistry - Biointerfaces, Ruhr-University Bochum, 44780 Bochum, Germany
- Institute
of Functional Interfaces, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, 76021 Karlsruhe, Germany
- Applied
Physical Chemistry, Ruprecht-Karls-University Heidelberg, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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