Corrigendum to “Modern approaches to marine antifouling coatings” [Surf. Coat. Technol. 201 (2006) 3642–3652]

A versatile chitosan/ZnO nanocomposite with enhanced antimicrobial properties

“…Now-a-days, polymer is the most popular material for membrane manufacture. Commercially many polymers [2] such as polyacrylonitrile [3], glycidyl methacrylate and cellulose derivatives [4] are involved to make a synthetic membrane , Previous studies have also reported chitosan as an excellent matrix of membrane compared to other polymers due to its low cost, non-toxicity and easy biodegradability [5,6]. The reason for choosing chitosan was due to its linear structure composed of polymeric 2-amino-2-deoxy-␤-d-glucose.…”

Nanostructured multilayer polyelectrolyte films with silver nanoparticles as antibacterial coatings

“…for surgical equipment and protective apparels in hospitals [2], medical implants [3], biosensors [4], textiles [5], food packing [6] and storage [7], water purification systems [8] and marine and industrial equipment [9]. Surfaces that resist the non-specific adsorption of proteins and microbes are also vital for catheters, prosthetic devices, contact lenses and immunological assays [10].…”

Adhesive heparin coating for marine antifouling applications

“…11 Despite the successful use of heparin in the preparation of antifouling surfaces for biomedical applications, the use of heparin for marine antifouling purposes has not yet been achieved. Given that marine fouling, unlike the protein and cell adsorption, is initiated by the accumulation of organic carbon residues onto the surface, 15 we hypothesized that hydrophilic heparin coating can disturb adsorption of organic carbon residues onto the surface, thereby suppressing the adhesion of marine organisms. To this end, we investigated the marine antifouling properties of heparin coatings.…”