Selektope solution for blistering barnacles

摘要

An antifouling biocide from I-Tech has passed EU evaluation criteria and subsequently authorised for approval by UK's Health & Safety Executive.. Selektope has already secured regulatory approval in Japan and South Korea, and is in the final stages of approval in China. The marine biocide was found to affect the behaviour of the barnacle larvae in such a way that they would not settle on prepared surfaces. Its antifouling effect is exerted through stimulation of the barnacle larvae's swimming behaviour, effectively making them unable to attach to a surface painted. As soon as the barnacle leaves the surface the effect disappears, i.e. it is reversible.