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International Conference on
Recent Advances in Marine Antifouling Technology
(RAMAT- 2006)
6 - 8 November 2006, Chennai (Madras), INDIA
Marine biofouling problems of industrial cooling systems, shipping industry and oceanographic instruments have assumed considerable importance in recent years. Biofouling and its control require careful evaluation both from the operational and environmental point of view. Estimates of fouling damage in tropical waters like in India seem to be stupendous.
National Institute of Ocean Technology, Chennai and International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation Society U.K. have come together to organize an international conference RAMAT 2006 to focus on Marine Antifouling Technology.
RAMAT is focussed at understanding the problems encountered in the protection of marine structures, ship hulls, seawater intakes and offshore structures against marine biofouling and corrosion.
The recent legislature of the International Maritime Organization imposing a ban on the use of tin based antifouling paints has led to the necessity of evolving environmental friendly antifouling formulations of easily biodegradable materials. Further the conference would bring out a comparison of alternate antifouling formulation / techniques available.
A further recent development in techniques for evaluating industrial biofilms and biofouling is also an aspect to be dealt with.
The subject of the conference is multidisciplinary involving Microbiologists, Marine Biologists, Metallurgists, Biotechnologists, Polymer Chemists, Paint Engineers, Power Plant Engineers and Corrosion Engineers.
The conference would deal with the latest advancement in biocides and paint coating technology to combat the problems and would serve as a platform for the industry-academic interaction. The new application of surface modification to curb biofouling is also to be discussed in this meeting.
Marine Biofouling
Ships
Desalination plants
Offshore structures, platforms, ports & harbours
Power plants
Aquaculture installations
Antifouling
Fouling control in power plants
Fouling control on ships
Fouling control on offshore structures
Fouling control for optical sensors
Fouling control using chemicals
Novel materials
Invertebrate larval settlement
Recent development in culture of invertebrate larvae
Larval life history and development
Biofilm cues and larval settlement
Recruitment of invertebrate larvae
Larval dispersal & Bioinvasion
Biofilms & its control
Structure community & development of biofilms
Control of biofilm in industrial systems
Molecular techniques for studying biofilms
Biofilm resistance to biocides / antibiotics
Bacteria-substratum interactions
Marine Corrosion
Corrosion control and materials
Microbially influenced corrosion
Corrosion inhibitors
Natural Products
Antifouling compounds
Antibacterial and Cytotoxic compounds
Cooling Water Problems in Power & Process Industry
Biofouling, corrosion and scaling problems in cooling water systems (marine and freshwater)
Biocides and biodispersants
Coatings
Antifouling coatings
Marine protective coatings
Anticorrosive coatings
Polymeric coating
Nanotechnology
Nanotechnology
Nanocoatings - Marine applications
Nanostructured Surface
Biomimics
Venue: National Institute of Ocean Technology, ( Madras ) Chennai , India
Dates to be remembered:
Submission of Abstracts on or before : 31st March 2006
Intimation of Acceptance of Abstracts : 30th April 2006
Submission of Full-Length Papers : 30th June 2006
Last Date for Registration : 30th June 2006
Contact: Dr. R. Venkatesan (Organizing Secretary)
Email: ibbsramat@niot.res.in, (http://www.niot.res.in/ramat/schedule.htm)ibbsramat@ (http://www.niot.res.in/ramat/schedule.htm)yahoo.com, venkat@niot.res.in
Source: http://www.niot.res.in/ramat/home.htm
Recent Advances in Marine Antifouling Technology
(RAMAT- 2006)
6 - 8 November 2006, Chennai (Madras), INDIA
Marine biofouling problems of industrial cooling systems, shipping industry and oceanographic instruments have assumed considerable importance in recent years. Biofouling and its control require careful evaluation both from the operational and environmental point of view. Estimates of fouling damage in tropical waters like in India seem to be stupendous.
National Institute of Ocean Technology, Chennai and International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation Society U.K. have come together to organize an international conference RAMAT 2006 to focus on Marine Antifouling Technology.
RAMAT is focussed at understanding the problems encountered in the protection of marine structures, ship hulls, seawater intakes and offshore structures against marine biofouling and corrosion.
The recent legislature of the International Maritime Organization imposing a ban on the use of tin based antifouling paints has led to the necessity of evolving environmental friendly antifouling formulations of easily biodegradable materials. Further the conference would bring out a comparison of alternate antifouling formulation / techniques available.
A further recent development in techniques for evaluating industrial biofilms and biofouling is also an aspect to be dealt with.
The subject of the conference is multidisciplinary involving Microbiologists, Marine Biologists, Metallurgists, Biotechnologists, Polymer Chemists, Paint Engineers, Power Plant Engineers and Corrosion Engineers.
The conference would deal with the latest advancement in biocides and paint coating technology to combat the problems and would serve as a platform for the industry-academic interaction. The new application of surface modification to curb biofouling is also to be discussed in this meeting.
Marine Biofouling
Ships
Desalination plants
Offshore structures, platforms, ports & harbours
Power plants
Aquaculture installations
Antifouling
Fouling control in power plants
Fouling control on ships
Fouling control on offshore structures
Fouling control for optical sensors
Fouling control using chemicals
Novel materials
Invertebrate larval settlement
Recent development in culture of invertebrate larvae
Larval life history and development
Biofilm cues and larval settlement
Recruitment of invertebrate larvae
Larval dispersal & Bioinvasion
Biofilms & its control
Structure community & development of biofilms
Control of biofilm in industrial systems
Molecular techniques for studying biofilms
Biofilm resistance to biocides / antibiotics
Bacteria-substratum interactions
Marine Corrosion
Corrosion control and materials
Microbially influenced corrosion
Corrosion inhibitors
Natural Products
Antifouling compounds
Antibacterial and Cytotoxic compounds
Cooling Water Problems in Power & Process Industry
Biofouling, corrosion and scaling problems in cooling water systems (marine and freshwater)
Biocides and biodispersants
Coatings
Antifouling coatings
Marine protective coatings
Anticorrosive coatings
Polymeric coating
Nanotechnology
Nanotechnology
Nanocoatings - Marine applications
Nanostructured Surface
Biomimics
Venue: National Institute of Ocean Technology, ( Madras ) Chennai , India
Dates to be remembered:
Submission of Abstracts on or before : 31st March 2006
Intimation of Acceptance of Abstracts : 30th April 2006
Submission of Full-Length Papers : 30th June 2006
Last Date for Registration : 30th June 2006
Contact: Dr. R. Venkatesan (Organizing Secretary)
Email: ibbsramat@niot.res.in, (http://www.niot.res.in/ramat/schedule.htm)ibbsramat@ (http://www.niot.res.in/ramat/schedule.htm)yahoo.com, venkat@niot.res.in
Source: http://www.niot.res.in/ramat/home.htm