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A new screening method for antifouling substances using the blue mussel, Mytilus edulis L.

Akio Harada, Kanzo Sakata, Kazuo Ina

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Abstract

A new bioassay method for antifouling substances has been developed using the blue mussel, Mytilus edulis L. This assay method allows quick evaluation of not only the repellent activity but also the toxicity of the antifouling substances against the mussel.

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A new bioassay method for antifouling substances has been developed using the blue mussel, Mytilus edulis L. This assay method allows quick evaluation of not only the repellent activity but also the toxicity of the antifouling substances against the mussel.

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A new bioassay method for antifouling substances has been developed using the blue mussel, Mytilus edulis L. This assay method allows quick evaluation of not only the repellent activity but also the toxicity of the antifouling substances against the mussel.

Key concepts: Mytilus, Biofouling, Blue mussel, Mussel, Bioassay, Chemistry, Environmental chemistry, Fishery

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