The anti-bacterial effect of an electrochemical anti-fouling method intended for the protection of miniaturised oceanographic sensors

An electrochemical anti-fouling method, based upon the generation of chlorine from seawater, was applied to a proprietary design of Lab on a Chip conductivity, temperature and dissolved oxygen sensor. The method was evaluated using PCR after a six-week field trial in which it significantly reduced t...

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Published in:Journal of microbiological methods 2017-10, Vol.141, p.63-66
Main Authors: McQuillan, Jonathan S., Morris, Andrew K., Arundell, Martin, Pascal, Robin, Mowlem, Matthew C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bacteria - drug effects
Bacteria - growth & development
Bacterial Physiological Phenomena - drug effects
Biofouling - prevention & control
Chlorine - metabolism
Electrochemical Techniques - methods
Hypochlorous Acid - pharmacology
Lab-On-A-Chip Devices
Oceans and Seas
Oxygen
Polymerase Chain Reaction
Seawater - analysis
Seawater - chemistry
Temperature
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Summary:An electrochemical anti-fouling method, based upon the generation of chlorine from seawater, was applied to a proprietary design of Lab on a Chip conductivity, temperature and dissolved oxygen sensor. The method was evaluated using PCR after a six-week field trial in which it significantly reduced the burden of bacterial biofouling.
ISSN:0167-7012
1872-8359
DOI:10.1016/j.mimet.2017.08.006