title: Comparative antibacterial activity of polymeric 3-alkylpyridinium salts isolated from the Mediterranean sponge Reniera sarai and their synthetic analogues.
abstract: Metabolites from marine sponges are considered a promising alternative to heavy metals in antifouling coatings. Water-soluble polymeric 3-alkylpyridinium salts and 14 related synthetic analogues showed considerable antibacterial activity against marine biofilm bacteria and may represent good candidates as natural biocides for marine technology applications.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Marine Sciences, Section of Marine Technologies, CNR, Via De Marini 6, 16149 Genoa, Italy. chelossi@ge.cnr.it
authors.forename: Elisabetta
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Chelossi
authors.forename: Ines
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Mancini
authors.forename: Kristina
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sepcić
authors.forename: Tom
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Turk
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Faimali
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000494:pharmacology; D018441:Biofilms / Q000187:drug effects; D011161:Porifera / Q000737:chemistry*; D011726:Pyridinium Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000494:pharmacology; D014871:Water Microbiology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D011726:Pyridinium Compounds