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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 07, 1999
Filed:
Apr. 10, 1991
Applicant:
Inventors:
Celia Bonaventura, Beaufort, NC (US);
Joseph Bonaventura, Beaufort, NC (US);
Irving R Hooper, Beaufort, NC (US);
Assignee:
Duke University, Durham, NC (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12S / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
435264 ; 435174 ; 435180 ; 424 941 ; 424 9463 ; 106 1505 ; 422-6 ;
Abstract
A method for preventing fouling of an aquatic apparatus by an aquatic organism which comprises affixing a biologically active chemical to a surface intended for use in contact with an aquatic environment containing the organism, wherein the chemical is an enzyme, repellant, chelating agent, enzyme inhibitor, or non-metallic toxicant capable of hindering the attachment of the organism to the surface while affixed to the surface, is disclosed along with improved apparatuses which are produced using the method.