Antibacterial Properties of AquaSun Sol-Gel Coating

The antimicrobial activity, surface features, wettability, and adhesion of photocatalytic xerogel AquaSun deposited on shipbuilding steel in comparison to those of a commercial antifouling paint are investigated. The antimicrobial activity of AquaSun deposited on a steel substrate pretreated with primer and tiecoat paint exposed to a microbial consortium composed of Bacillus aquimaris and Pseudomonas poae is significant and of broad scope. Taking into account the low cost, high stability, and lack of ecotoxicity of this hybrid sol-gel coating, these results are promising en route to developing novel antibacterial coatings of broad applicability. Exposed to a microbial consortium composed of Bacillus aquimaris and Pseudomonas poae, the photocatalytic xerogel AquaSun deposited on shipbuilding steel exerts significant antimicrobial activity of broad scope. These results are promising en route to developing novel antimicrobial coatings of broad applicability.image & COPY; 2023 WILEY-VCH GmbH

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The antimicrobial activity, surface features, wettability, and adhesion of photocatalytic xerogel AquaSun deposited on shipbuilding steel are compared to a commercial antifouling paint. The results show that AquaSun exhibits significant and broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity when exposed to a microbial consortium of Bacillus aquimaris and Pseudomonas poae. Considering its low cost, high stability, and lack of ecotoxicity, AquaSun shows promise in the development of novel antibacterial coatings.