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From: SM10@LIVERPOOL.AC.UK
Newsgroups: sci.bio
Subject: Re: Antifouling coating
Message-ID: <90285.104030SM10@LIVERPOOL.AC.UK>
Date: 12 Oct 90 09:40:30 GMT
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I think you'll fing that if you have a smooth glass surface nothing much
will grow on it anyway. Acrylic may be slightly different since it is
softer and more likely to become roughened over a period of time. On
artificial surfaces such as these it is their microtopography which is
the major determinant of successful biofouling. On smooth glass anything
bigger than a few mm long will probably be removed by water motion. If
the glass is roughened then bigger plants and animals can develop on it.

If it is essential that the glass remains clear, then wiping it
periodically would be your best bet, maybe using bleach to kill off
anything living on it.

What's it for anyway? It might give us a chance to suggest alternative
materials or procedures.



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