A PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF ANTIFOULING AGENT FROM A FEMALE HORSESHOE CRAB.

Application 204/DEL/2000 published 2007-02-09, filed 2000-03-09
The present invention deals with preparation of an antifouling agent from Limulidae family of class Merostomata having antifouling potential. Most preferably, female horseshoe crab is taken, as it has a very specific compound in its carapace which prevents the settlement of biofoulers; which is the common problem of marine enterprises. Moreover, the antifouling extract prepared by ecofriendly technique enhances the efficiency of power stations.

Applicant

1)C.S.I.R.
:RAFI MARG NEW DELHI-110001 Delhi India

Inventor

1)ARGA CHANDRASHEKAR ANIL, 2)JAGADISH SIDDALINGAPPA PATIL 3)PERUNNINAKULATH SUBRAYAN PARAMESHWARAN 4)PILARISETTY VENKAT KRISHNAMURTHY 5)ANIL CHATTERJI 6)CHANDRAKANT GOVIND NAIK 7)NARSINH LAXMINARAYAN THAKUR 8)DATTESH VITHOBA DESAI 9)LIDITA DILIP SINAI KHANDEPARKER 10)SMITA SHRIDHAR MITBAVKAR 11)VIJAY NAMDEV RAIKER 12)VIJAYAKUMAR RATHOD PREMSING

International Info

Classification: C09D 5/16
Publication Number: Not Applicable