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A new article about the reduction of mussel settlement by bacteria has been published by the BIofouling journal.

Reduction of mussel metamorphosis by inactivation of the bacterial thioesterase gene via alteration of the fatty acid composition (2021). Reduction of mussel metamorphosis by inactivation of the bacterial thioesterase gene via alteration of the fatty acid composition. Biofouling. Ahead of Print.

A joint study with my Brazilian colleagues about metagenomics of hypersaline microbial mats has been accepted for publication.

Metagenomic Insights into Ecosystem Function in the Microbial Mats of a Large Hypersaline Coastal Lagoon System The hypersaline lagoon system of Araruama (HLSA) is one of the largest in the world and one of the most important sources of evaporative salt in Brazil. The biogeochemical characteristics of this lagoon system led it to be considered a Precambrian relic. The HLSA also harbors extensive microbial mat...

Our new study showed that a marine-derived compound malformin can help with chemoresistant ovarian cancer

Malformin-A1 (MA1) Sensitizes Chemoresistant Ovarian Cancer Cells to Cisplatin-Induced Apoptosis High-grade epithelial ovarian cancer is a fatal disease in women frequently associated with drug resistance and poor outcomes. We previously demonstrated that a marine-derived compound MalforminA1 (MA1) was cytotoxic for the breast cancer cell line MCF-7. In this study, we aimed to examine the effec...

An excellent review about biofouling detection methods has been published by Biofouling journal

Biofouling detection methods that are widely applicable and useful across disciplines: a mini-review (2021). Biofouling detection methods that are widely applicable and useful across disciplines: a mini-review. Biofouling. Ahead of Print.

An excellent review about marine natural antifouling products has been published by the Biofouling journal

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A new collaborative work was published today by Materials journal. Congratulations to the multinational team!

Anticorrosion Coated Stainless Steel as Durable Support for C-N-TiO2 Photo Catalyst Layer The development of durable photocatalytic supports resistant in harsh environment has become challenging in advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) focusing on water and wastewater remediation. In this study, stainless steel (SS), SS/Ti (N,O) and SS/Cr-N/Cr (N,O) anticorrosion layers on SS meshes were d...

Our new collaborative work has been published by Frontiers. Congratulation to all!

2(5H)-Furanone Disrupts Bacterial Biofilm Formation and Indirectly Reduces the Settlement of Plantigrades of the Mussel Mytilus coruscus Bacterial quorum sensing (QS) is a chemical communication that allows bacteria to coordinate their population and gene regulation in response to threshold concentrations of QS signals. Here, we study the effect of QS inhibitor 2(5H)-furanone (FUR) on the formation of Pseudoalteromonas marina ECSMB14...

Check our latest invention - chitosan - ZnO nanorod antifouling coating

ZnO nanorod-chitosan composite coatings with enhanced antifouling properties The current study describes the fabrication of chitosan‑zinc oxide nanorods composite (CHT/ZnO) on fiberglass panels (support substrate). ZnO nanorods…

We congratulate I am proud Mohammed Al-Belushi who was able to transform his BSc project into a high impact publication!

ZnO nanorod-chitosan composite coatings with enhanced antifouling properties The current study describes the fabrication of chitosan‑zinc oxide nanorods composite (CHT/ZnO) on fiberglass panels (support substrate). ZnO nanorods…

The talk of our collaborator Dr. Greta Abey about coral diseases.

EP1_Coral Disease in the Arabian Gulf - Scientific Stories from the Sea of Knowledge In this first episode Dr. Greta Abey talks us through what are coral reefs, what is coral disease, what it looks like and what kind of diseases are found in ...

UV radiation impacts microbial communities associated with seaweeds. Read more about it in our new publication.

Impact of UV radiation on the red seaweed Gelidium lingulatum and its associated bacteria (2020). Impact of UV radiation on the red seaweed Gelidium lingulatum and its associated bacteria. European Journal of Phycology. Ahead of Print.

Who could imagine that sea turtles also have biofilms? Check our latest collaborative study to know more.

Diatoms on sea turtles and floating debris in the Persian Gulf (Western Asia) (2020). Diatoms on sea turtles and floating debris in the Persian Gulf (Western Asia). Phycologia. Ahead of Print.