CIDEPINT 05376
CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIONES EN TECNOLOGIA DE PINTURAS
Unidad Ejecutora - UE
artículos
Título:
Reversible effect of potassium sorbate on Balanus amphitrite larvae. Potential
Autor/es:
GUILLERMO BLUSTEIN; MIRIAM PÉREZ; MÓNICA GARCÍA; MIRTA STUPAK; CLAUDIO CERRUTI
Revista:
BIOFOULING
Editorial:
Taylor & Francis
Referencias:
Año: 2009 vol. 25 p. 573 - 580
ISSN:
0892-7014
Resumen:
Marine biofouling constitutes a major worldwide technical and economic problem. International regulations
concerning the protection of both the environment and industrial workers have prompted paint manufacturers and
end users to look for suitable replacements for traditional antifouling (AF) pigments. For this reason, the potential
AF activity of potassium sorbate (KS) on nauplii and cyprids of Balanus amphitrite was tested in laboratory and field
trials. Larval bioassays demonstrated a marked inhibitory and reversible effect. The values obtained for EC50 and
LC50 were 9.91 mM and 36.73 mM, respectively, and the therapeutic ratio was 3.71, indicating that KS acts via a
non-toxic mechanism. After 60 days in the sea, a varnish coating incorporating KS showed a substantial decrease in
micro- and macrofouling density and diversity. This investigation indicated that KS is a promising AF agent for
replacing the traditional toxic compounds.Balanus amphitrite was tested in laboratory and field
trials. Larval bioassays demonstrated a marked inhibitory and reversible effect. The values obtained for EC50 and
LC50 were 9.91 mM and 36.73 mM, respectively, and the therapeutic ratio was 3.71, indicating that KS acts via a
non-toxic mechanism. After 60 days in the sea, a varnish coating incorporating KS showed a substantial decrease in
micro- and macrofouling density and diversity. This investigation indicated that KS is a promising AF agent for
replacing the traditional toxic compounds.50 and
LC50 were 9.91 mM and 36.73 mM, respectively, and the therapeutic ratio was 3.71, indicating that KS acts via a
non-toxic mechanism. After 60 days in the sea, a varnish coating incorporating KS showed a substantial decrease in
micro- and macrofouling density and diversity. This investigation indicated that KS is a promising AF agent for
replacing the traditional toxic compounds.50 were 9.91 mM and 36.73 mM, respectively, and the therapeutic ratio was 3.71, indicating that KS acts via a
non-toxic mechanism. After 60 days in the sea, a varnish coating incorporating KS showed a substantial decrease in
micro- and macrofouling density and diversity. This investigation indicated that KS is a promising AF agent for
replacing the traditional toxic compounds.
Keywords: potassium sorbate; antifouling; reversible effect; Balanus amphitrite larvaepotassium sorbate; antifouling; reversible effect; Balanus amphitrite larvae
