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Combating Biofouling

Combating Biofouling . A design experiment by Madison Evans. The Issue. source: Australian Government Dept. of Agriculture. Formation of Fouled Hulls . Polymers Bacteria Algae, worms, barnacles, mussels. Michelle Hamel. Solutions. Clean Up Scrub Power Wash Biocides. Prevention

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Combating Biofouling

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  1. Combating Biofouling A design experiment by Madison Evans

  2. The Issue source: Australian Government Dept. of Agriculture

  3. Formation of Fouled Hulls • Polymers • Bacteria • Algae, worms, barnacles, mussels Michelle Hamel

  4. Solutions Clean Up • Scrub • Power Wash • Biocides Prevention • Slick silicon coating • Copper bottom • Biocide paint • tributyltin • toxic

  5. Focus on Zebra Mussel • invasive • out-compete natives for food • sharp • damage infrastructure • Eastern Europe → Great Lakes • ballast water California Dept. of Fish and Wildlife

  6. My Solution • Mussels use a group messaging system for mating and settlement • Engineer Pelagibacter ubique • P. ubique to respond to mussel serotonin • express Grimontia hollisae collagenase gene

  7. Mussel Structure

  8. Cell Design

  9. Serotonin Receptors Collagenase

  10. Placement of Bacteria • lab culturing-72 hours • nutritious solution • dry dock growth-48 hours • spray

  11. Testing Controlled tank environments • salt • freshwater • zebra mussels • nutrients to reach reproductive age

  12. Problems • highly specific • possibility for evolution of mussels • other biofouling organisms unaddressed • difficult to implement (growth on dry boat)

  13. Alternatives • Multiple lines of bacterial spray • Universal signaling molecule of mussels instead of just serotonin

  14. Combating Invasive Zebra Mussels A design experiment by Madison Evans

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