The following is our list of newsletters and publications, some of which are also cited in this website.  These are compiled here for convenience.  Please click the photos on the left side of the page.

Newsletters and Press Releases

 Date

 

Poseidon Sciences announces expansion of its eco-toxicology testing to support R&D effort of marine companies to develop eco-friendly products.

 

2010

 

Poseidon Sciences and SHMRC:  Marine paint testing on small wooden boats in South India. These wooden boats are used for daily fishing and available for periodic evaluation of the antifouling performance of wood coatings in a tropical setting of continuous fouling.

 

Poseidon and Tropical Pesticides Research Institute-Tanzania.  Collaboration between the two organizations began on malaria biocontrol in temporary pools using annual killifish, which can survive drought by undergoing hibernation as embryos in the dry substrate similar to mosquitoes.  This convergent evolution offers a unique opportunity to use annual killifish as a tool in the eradication of the immature stages of mosquitoes in temporary ponds.

 

2009

 

Launch of subsea test facility at 30-45 meter depths to evaluate the biofouling in deeper waters.  The subsea environment has a different condition of fouling and pressure compared to shallow submergence.  Coatings for pipeline and oil rigs require a more rigorous testing to meet these unique conditions.

 

Poseidon and SHMRC:  Research program to look for natural products from marine environment as a part of collaborative effort with academe and  industry.

 

Menthol propyleneglycol carbonate eliminates lice  in hair. Press release published in Medical New Today describes the epidemic of head lice due to resistance to conventional chemicals and the advantage of menthol propyleneglycol carbonate as a nontoxic deterrent. 

 

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PRESS RELEASE.  MR-08 shows superiority to DEET in repelling sandflies, the vector of leishmaniasis. 

 

 

2006

 

 

On the potential of menthol propyleneglycol carbonate in wood protection against termites.

 

 

Marine antifouling programs at Poseidon Sciences and SHMRC.  The newsletter reviews current operations in biofouling testing at various locations.

                       Marine Publications

Rediscovery of seagrape Caulerpa lentillifera in the Gulf of Mannar and its mariculture.  Once thought extinct in the Gulf, the seagrape, also referred to as umi budo, is high value seaweed for food use in Japan now found in the east coast of South India. Mariculture technologies were developed for this seaweed for later commercialization as an export commodity.

Barnacles, Darwin and marine paint research.  The article celebrates Charles Darwin's 150th anniversary of writing the "Origins of  Species" and Poseidon's odyssey in marine paint sciences.  This article was an expanded version of  Poseidon's 2009 Newsletter. 

This article is also published in Chinese and can be accessed HERE.

 

 

2009

 

Simulation of shear stress in marine paints.  Asia Pacific Coatings Journal.  The article discusses Poseidon’s biofouling research and the new dynamic test system under field trials in India. 

 

2005

 

Shedding light on the marine paints industry.  Asia Pacific Coatings Journal.  The article looks into the development of natural products for antifouling paint applications.

 

2003

 

Proceedings SSPC 2003, Industrial Protective Coatings Conference & Exhibit, New Orleans, Louisiana.  The paper outlines Poseidon’s marine paint testing facilities and the conditions ideal for effective and fast evaluation of marine coating performance.   

 

2003

 

 

Chemical and Engineering News article by Mark S. Reisch on biocides.

 

 

2003

 

Life on the Ocean Wave published in Polymer Paints & Coatings Journal looks into the research on Poseidon’s marine natural products program and the exciting new ideas on natural products research.         

 

2001

 

11^th Congress on Marine Corrosion and Fouling, San Diego California.  The poster  presentation has been converted into an easy to read article about menthol and menthol analogues as barnacle repellent and a new method of coating plates with nontoxic resin to trap bioactives in a simulated coating environment. 

 

2001

  Insect Control Publications

 

New shampoo additive to eliminate head lice from scalp hair. A novel use of the cooling agent, menthol propyleneglycol carbonate.  Household and Personal Care Today, Suppl. Hair Care, April 2007, pp 3-5. The article described clinical tests on the efficacy of MR-08 in deterring head lice from attaching to hair.

 

2007

 

Monograph:  Insect repellent activity of MR-08 is a compilation of the biological action of MR-08 against a wide range of insect pests.

Biomedical Research  Publications

 

 

Monograph:  Anti-inflammatory and anti-angiogenic activity of MR-08.

 

Proceedings of the Society of Cosmetic Chemists Annual Meeting Las Vegas, Nevada.   A presentation describing the potential use of MR-08 as a topical anti-inflammatory compound.

 

2005