Environmentally Safe Control of Zebra Mussel Fouling

Molloy, Daniel

New York State Department Of Education

关键词: Mussels;    59 Basic Biological Sciences;    Fouling;    Pseudomonas;    20 Fossil-Fueled Power Plants;   

DOI  :  10.2172/935261
RP-ID  :  None
RP-ID  :  FC26-03NT41909
RP-ID  :  935261

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

The two primary objectives of this USDOE-NETL contract were successfully achieved during the project: (1) to accelerate research on the development of the bacterium Pseudomonas fluorescens strain CL145A (Pf-CL145A) as a biocontrol agent for zebra mussels (Dreissena polymorpha) and quagga mussels (Dreissena rostriformis bugensis)--two invasive freshwater bivalve species that are infesting water pipes in power plants; and (2) to identify a private-sector company that would move forward to commercialize Pf-CL145A as a substitute for the current polluting use of biocide chemicals for control of these dreissenid mussels in power plant pipes.