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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 14, 2017
Filed:
Jul. 31, 2015
Applicant:
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, CN;
Inventors:
Peiyuan Qian, Hong Kong, CN;
Ying Xu, Hong Kong, CN;
Kailing Wang, Hong Kong, CN;
Changyun Wang, Qingdao, CN;
Assignees:
THE HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, Hong Kong, CN;
CHINA OCEAN MINERAL RESOURCES R&D ASSOCIATION, Beijing, CN;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01N 43/38 (2006.01); A01N 43/42 (2006.01); C08K 5/3417 (2006.01); C09D 5/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01N 43/38 (2013.01); A01N 43/42 (2013.01); C08K 5/3417 (2013.01); C09D 5/1625 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention provides high potency 3,3'-diindolylmethane (DIM) and analogue compounds as antifouling agents. The present invention further provides methods of preventing or reducing settlement and/or fouling of marine fouling organisms on surfaces of submerged objects by coating the surfaces with the 3,3′-diindolylmethane (DIM) and analogue compounds provided.