biostudies-literatureParra CInnova Corfo82https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC4647301biostudies-literatureUnknown13<h4>Background</h4>Biofouling, the colonization of artificial and natural surfaces by unwanted microorganisms, has an important economic impact on a wide range of industries. Low cost antifouling strategies are typically based on biocides which exhibit a negative environmental impact, affecting surrounding organisms related and not related to biofouling. Considering that the critical processes resulting in biofouling occur in the nanoscale/microscale dimensions, in this work we present a bionanotechnological approach to reduce adhesion of biofilm-producing bacteria Halomonas spp. CAM2 by introducing single layer graphene coatings. The use of this nanomaterial has been poorly explored for antifouling application.<h4>Results</h4>Our study revealed that graphene coatings modify material surfaJournal of nanobiotechnologyA nanomolecular approach to decrease adhesion of biofouling-producing bacteria to graphene-coated material.PMC464730113IDL1-25496Jimenez EDorta FParra CHenriquez RRamirez CRojas RVillalobos PfalseA nanomolecular approach to decrease adhesion of biofouling-producing bacteria to graphene-coated material.<h4>Background</h4>Biofouling, the colonization of artificial and natural surfaces by unwanted microorganisms, has an important economic impact on a wide range of industries. Low cost antifouling strategies are typically based on biocides which exhibit a negative environmental impact, affecting surrounding organisms related and not related to biofouling. Considering that the critical processes resulting in biofouling occur in the nanoscale/microscale dimensions, in this work we present a bionanotechnological approach to reduce adhesion of biofilm-producing bacteria Halomonas spp. CAM2 by introducing single layer graphene coatings. The use of this nanomaterial has been poorly explored for antifouling application.<h4>Results</h4>Our study revealed that graphene coatings modify material surfa2015-01-01T00:00:00Z2015 Nov2025-05-18T11:19:47.796Z2025-05-18T11:19:47.796ZS-EPMC46473012657358810.1186/s12951-015-0137-x