KANNAN KANTHAIAH

@americancollege.edu.in

Assistant Professor
The American College

KANNAN KANTHAIAH

RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS

Microbiology, Microbiology (medical), Food Science, Agricultural and Biological Sciences

FUTURE PROJECTS

Development of Novel Bioactive Lozenges for Managing Xerostomia and Preventing Dental Biofilm Formation


Applications Invited
9

Scopus Publications

831

Scholar Citations

9

Scholar h-index

9

Scholar i10-index

Scopus Publications

  • Corrigendum to “Investigation of biodegradation potentials of high density polyethylene degrading marine bacteria isolated from the coastal regions of Tamil Nadu, India” (Marine Pollution Bulletin (2019) 138 (549–560), (S0025326X1830852X), (10.1016/j.marpolbul.2018.12.001))
    R. Sangeetha Devi, R. Ramya, K. Kannan, A. Robert Antony, V. Rajesh Kannan
    Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2019
  • Investigation of biodegradation potentials of high density polyethylene degrading marine bacteria isolated from the coastal regions of Tamil Nadu, India
    R. Sangeetha Devi, R. Ramya, K. Kannan, A. Robert Antony, V. Rajesh Kannan
    Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2019
  • Bis-anthracene derived bis-pyridine: selective fluorescence sensing of Al3+ ions
    N. Bhuvanesh, S. Suresh, K. Kannan, V. Rajesh Kannan, Nikhil Maroli, Ponmalai Kolandaivel, R. Nandhakumar
    New Journal of Chemistry, 2019
    A novel bis-anthracene molecule linked to bis-pyridine by xylylene dibromide (APC) was synthesized as a potent sensor for the detection of Al3+ ions.
  • Ratiometric fluorescent chemosensor for silver ion and its bacterial cell imaging
    N. Bhuvanesh, S. Suresh, J. Prabhu, K. Kannan, V. Rajesh Kannan, R. Nandhakumar
    Optical Materials, 2018
  • Small molecule “turn on” fluorescent probe for silver ion and application to bioimaging
    N. Bhuvanesh, S. Suresh, P. Ram Kumar, E.M. Mothi, K. Kannan, V. Rajesh Kannan, R. Nandhakumar
    Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A Chemistry, 2018
  • Pyrene based chalcone as a reversible fluorescent chemosensor for Al3+ ion and its biological applications
    Suresh S., Bhuvanesh N., Prabhu J., Thamilselvan A., Rex Jeya Rajkumar S., Kannan K., Rajesh Kannan V., Nandhakumar R.
    Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A Chemistry, 2018
  • The Role of Microbes in Plastic Degradation
    Rajendran Sangeetha Devi, Velu Rajesh Kannan, K. K. Natarajan, Nivas Duraisamy, Kanthaiah Kannan, et al.
    Environmental Waste Management, 2016
    Human society beneted from the use of polymers since approximately 1600 BC when the ancient Mesoamericans rst processed natural rubber into balls, gurines, and bands (Hosler et al., 1999). In 1862, Alexander Parkes unveiled the rst man-made plastic in the Great International Exhibition at London. He dubbed the material as “Parkesine,” now called as celluloid. In 1907, chemist Leo Hendrik Baekland, while striving to produce a synthetic varnish, stumbled upon the formula for a new synthetic polymer originating from coal tar. He subsequently named the new substance “Bakelite.” By 1909, Baekland had coined “plastics” as the term to describe this completely new category of materials. The rst patent for polyvinyl chloride (PVC), a substance now used widely in vinylCONTENTS12.1 Introduction ...................................................................................................................... 341 12.2 Plastics and Its Types .......................................................................................................342 12.3 Hazards of Plastics ...........................................................................................................347 12.4 Degradation of Plastics ....................................................................................................347 12.5 Biodegradation of Plastics ...............................................................................................349 12.6 Factors Affecting Plastic Degradation ...........................................................................350 12.7 The Role of Microbes in Biodegradation ....................................................................... 352 12.8 The Role of Enzymes in Biodegradation .......................................................................353 12.9 Characterization of Plastic Degradation .......................................................................353 12.10 Biodegradation of Natural Plastics ................................................................................ 357 12.11 Biodegradation of Synthetic Plastics ............................................................................. 35812.11.1 Polyethylene ......................................................................................................... 358 12.11.2 Polypropylene ..................................................................................................... 359 12.11.3 Polyvinyl Chloride ..............................................................................................360 12.11.4 Polystyrene ..........................................................................................................360 12.11.5 Polyurethane .......................................................................................................36012.12 Composting ....................................................................................................................... 361 12.13 Molecular Aspects on Degradation ............................................................................... 362 12.14 Conclusions .......................................................................................................................363 References .....................................................................................................................................363siding and water pipes, was registered in 1914. Plastics served as substitutes for wood, glass, and metal during World War I and-II. After the Second World War, newer plastics, such as polyurethane (PU), polyester, silicones, polypropylene (PP), and polycarbonatejoined polymethyl methacrylate and polystyrene (PS) and PVC in widespread applications. Plastics have come to be considered “common”—a symbol of the consumer society (American Chemistry Council, Inc., 2011). The history of manufactured plastics goes back more than 100 years; however, plastics are relatively modern when compared with other materials. Development of modern plastics really expanded in the rst 50 years of the twentieth century, with the synthesis of 15 new classes of polymers. Plastics have a range of unique properties: they can be used at a very wide range of temperatures; they are chemical-and light resistant.
  • Biodegradation of HDPE by Aspergillus spp. from marine ecosystem of Gulf of Mannar, India
    Rajendran Sangeetha Devi, Velu Rajesh Kannan, Duraisamy Nivas, Kanthaiah Kannan, Sekar Chandru, Arokiaswamy Robert Antony
    Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2015
  • Evidence-based analysis of a novel symbiotic and epiphytic cyanobacteria associated with Azolla by cyto and molecular taxonomy
    K. Kannan, D. Vijayan, D. MubarakAli, R. Praveenkum, A. Parveez Ahamed, N. Thajuddin
    Biotechnology, 2014

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • In vitro evaluation of the ability of nanohydroxyapatite toothpastes to enhance remineralization of enamel caries lesion (vol 161, 106006, 2025)
    BT Amaechi, AI Tan, AAK Noureldin, K Kanthaiah, E Holladay, ...
    JOURNAL OF DENTISTRY 165 , 2026
    2026
  • In vitro evaluation of the ability of nanohydroxyapatite toothpastes to enhance remineralization of enamel caries lesion
    BT Amaechi, AI Tan, AAK Noureldin, K Kanthaiah, E Holladay, ...
    Journal of Dentistry, 106006 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 6
  • Evaluation of the Efficacy of a Dentifrice Tablet to Prevent Dental Caries: A Microbial Study
    BT Amaechi, K Kanthaiah, R Farah, K Yang, AC Obiefuna, ...
    Dentistry Journal 13 (5), 201 , 2025
    2025
  • Corrigendum to “In vitro Evaluation of the Ability of Nanohydroxyapatite Toothpastes to Enhance Remineralization of Enamel Caries Lesion”[Journal of Dentistry 161 (2025); 1-7 …
    BT Amaechi, AI Tan, AAK Noureldin, K Kanthaiah, E Holladay, ...
    Journal of Dentistry, 106308 , 2025
    2025
  • Enhanced Proximal Caries Remineralization Using Cav-Aid®, a Novel Fluoride Delivery Device: An In Vitro Study
    MJCMSD Chase David Hardy , Bennett Tochukwu Amaechi , Kannan Kanthaiah, Amos ...
    Oral 5 (2) , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 1
  • Effectiveness of New Isomalt-Containing Toothpaste Formulations in Preventing Dental Caries: A Microbial Study
    TOOKK Bennett Tochukwu Amaechi, Parveez Ahamed Abdul Azees, Sahar Mohseni ...
    Dentistry Journal 12, 290 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 1
  • Caries preventing efficacy of new Isomalt-containing mouthrinse formulations: a microbial study
    BT Amaechi, PA AbdulAzees, S Mohseni, MN Luong, CY Lin, ...
    BDJ open 10 (1), 51 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 1
  • Clinical Evaluation of the Effect of Nanohydroxyapatite Lozenge on the pH of Dental Plaque
    ACO Sunil Mankar, Bennett T Amaechi, Kannan Kanthaiah, Nahid Iftikhar
    Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dentistry, 285-293 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 3
  • Various activities on the enhancement of nanobiocatalysts
    SGSKK Kiruthika Lakshmi Parameswaran
    Nano-Enzyme Incorporated PARTICLES Fundamental Concepts, Synthesis and … , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 2
  • Potential degradation of nanomaterials by enzymes
    DAAMMS Kanthaiah Kannan,Rajamanickam Ramachandran,Gnanaselvan Suvathika
    Nano-Enzyme Incorporated PARTICLES Fundamental Concepts, Synthesis and … , 2024
    2024
  • MARINE MICROALGAE AS A SOURCE OF BIOFERTILIZERS DEVELOPMENT FOR SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE
    RSTR Manikandan A, Komathi K, Kannan K
    Research and Reviews in Agriculture Science 5 , 2023
    2023
  • MARINE MICROALGAE AS A SOURCE OF BIOFERTILIZERS DEVELOPMENT FOR SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE
    RSTR Manikandan A, Komathi K, Kannan K
    Research and Reviews in Agriculture Science 1, 15-20 , 2023
    2023
  • History of Microbiology in Comics
    K Kannan
    Book 1, 60 , 2022
    2022
  • Antimicrobial Activity of Green Seaweed Ulva sp against Pathogenic Microorganisms
    APMRS Manikandan A, Akila V, Kannan K, Ramya R, Rajeshkannan V
    Indian Journal of Natural Sciences 10 (61), 27600-27606 , 2020
    2020
  • BIODEGRADATION OF TRICLOSAN BY PSEUDOMONAS PUTIDA RBL8 FROM COSMETICS CONTAMINATED SITES
    RSRKV Manikandan Arjunan, Sangeetha Devi Rajendran, Ramya Rajendiran, Kannan ...
    1. INTRODUCTION Triclosan (TCS) is widely used as an antibacterial agent … , 2020
    2020
  • Biodegradation Of Triclosan by Pseudomonas Putida Rbl8 from Cosmetics Contaminated Sites.
    RSRKV Manikandan Arjunan, Sangeetha Devi Rajendran, Ramya Rajendiran, Kannan ...
    ournal of Interdisciplinary Cycle Research. 12 (6), 446-460 , 2020
    2020
  • Characterization of the Bioactive Metabolite from a Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria Pseudomonas aeruginosa VRKK1 and Exploitation of Antibacterial behaviour against …
    VRK Kanthaiah Kannan
    Archives Of Phytopathology And Plant Protection , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 19
  • Behavioural pattern of Bacillus safensis VRKK2 a potential PGPR isolated from cowpea rhizosphere
    K Kannan, VR Kannan, S Rajendran, C Sekar, RA Arokiaswamy, ...
    J. Soil Ecol. Biol 39, 1-14 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 3
  • Bis-anthracene derived bis-pyridine: selective fluorescence sensing of Al 3+ ions
    N Bhuvanesh, S Suresh, K Kannan, VR Kannan, N Maroli, P Kolandaivel, ...
    New Journal of Chemistry 43 (6), 2519-2528 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 32
  • Impact of micronutrient variations on phosphate solubilizing PGPR Alcaligenesfaecalis RBL2 isolated from Sorghum bicolor rhizosphere soil.
    AMVRK Robert Antony, K. Kannan, R. Sangeetha Devi, S. Nathiya
    Journal of Soil Biology & Ecology. 39 (1-2), 15-31 , 2019
    2019

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Biodegradation of HDPE by Aspergillus spp. from marine ecosystem of Gulf of Mannar, India
    RS Devi, VR Kannan, D Nivas, K Kannan, S Chandru, AR Antony
    Marine pollution bulletin 96 (1-2), 32-40 , 2015
    2015
    Citations: 286
  • The role of microbes in plastic degradation
    RS Devi, VR Kannan, K Natarajan, D Nivas, K Kannan, S Chandru, ...
    Environ waste manage 341, 341-370 , 2016
    2016
    Citations: 177
  • Investigation of biodegradation potentials of high density polyethylene degrading marine bacteria isolated from the coastal regions of Tamil Nadu, India
    RS Devi, R Ramya, K Kannan, AR Antony, VR Kannan
    Marine pollution bulletin 138, 549-560 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 139
  • Pyrene based chalcone as a reversible fluorescent chemosensor for Al3+ ion and its biological applications
    S Suresh, N Bhuvanesh, J Prabhu, A Thamilselvan, S Rex Jeya Rajkumar, ...
    Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry 359, 172-182 , 2018
    2018
    Citations: 55
  • Ratiometric fluorescent chemosensor for silver ion and its bacterial cell imaging.
    RN N. Bhuvanesh, S. Suresh, J. Prabhu, K. Kannan, V. Rajesh Kannan
    Optical materials 82, 123-129 , 2018
    2018
    Citations: 44
  • Small molecule “turn on” fluorescent probe for silver ion and application to bioimaging
    N Bhuvanesh, S Suresh, PR Kumar, EM Mothi, K Kannan, VR Kannan, ...
    Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry 360, 6-12 , 2018
    2018
    Citations: 42
  • Bis-anthracene derived bis-pyridine: selective fluorescence sensing of Al 3+ ions
    N Bhuvanesh, S Suresh, K Kannan, VR Kannan, N Maroli, P Kolandaivel, ...
    New Journal of Chemistry 43 (6), 2519-2528 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 32
  • Characterization of the Bioactive Metabolite from a Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria Pseudomonas aeruginosa VRKK1 and Exploitation of Antibacterial behaviour against …
    VRK Kanthaiah Kannan
    Archives Of Phytopathology And Plant Protection , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 19
  • CONTROL OF FUSARIUM WILT DISEASE IN COWPEA PLANT (VIGNA UNGUICULATA L.). USING SECONDARY METABOLITES PRODUCED IN BRADYRHIZOBIUM JAPONICUM
    MU Kannan, K., V. Rajesh Kannan, N. Shibinaya
    Kongunadu research journal 6 (2), 28-36 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 10
  • 5 agro-traditional practices of plant pathogens control
    K Kannan, D Nivas, VR Kannan, KK Bastas
    Sustainable Approaches to Controlling Plant Pathogenic Bacteria 111 , 2015
    2015
    Citations: 8
  • In vitro evaluation of the ability of nanohydroxyapatite toothpastes to enhance remineralization of enamel caries lesion
    BT Amaechi, AI Tan, AAK Noureldin, K Kanthaiah, E Holladay, ...
    Journal of Dentistry, 106006 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 6
  • Clinical Evaluation of the Effect of Nanohydroxyapatite Lozenge on the pH of Dental Plaque
    ACO Sunil Mankar, Bennett T Amaechi, Kannan Kanthaiah, Nahid Iftikhar
    Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dentistry, 285-293 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 3
  • Behavioural pattern of Bacillus safensis VRKK2 a potential PGPR isolated from cowpea rhizosphere
    K Kannan, VR Kannan, S Rajendran, C Sekar, RA Arokiaswamy, ...
    J. Soil Ecol. Biol 39, 1-14 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 3
  • Various activities on the enhancement of nanobiocatalysts
    SGSKK Kiruthika Lakshmi Parameswaran
    Nano-Enzyme Incorporated PARTICLES Fundamental Concepts, Synthesis and … , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 2
  • Evidence-based analysis of a novel symbiotic and epiphytic cyanobacteria associated with Azolla by cyto and molecular taxonomy.
    K Kannan, D Vijayan, DM Ali, R Praveenkumar, AP Ahamed, N Thajuddin
    2014
    Citations: 2
  • Enhanced Proximal Caries Remineralization Using Cav-Aid®, a Novel Fluoride Delivery Device: An In Vitro Study
    MJCMSD Chase David Hardy , Bennett Tochukwu Amaechi , Kannan Kanthaiah, Amos ...
    Oral 5 (2) , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 1
  • Effectiveness of New Isomalt-Containing Toothpaste Formulations in Preventing Dental Caries: A Microbial Study
    TOOKK Bennett Tochukwu Amaechi, Parveez Ahamed Abdul Azees, Sahar Mohseni ...
    Dentistry Journal 12, 290 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 1
  • Caries preventing efficacy of new Isomalt-containing mouthrinse formulations: a microbial study
    BT Amaechi, PA AbdulAzees, S Mohseni, MN Luong, CY Lin, ...
    BDJ open 10 (1), 51 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 1
  • In vitro evaluation of the ability of nanohydroxyapatite toothpastes to enhance remineralization of enamel caries lesion (vol 161, 106006, 2025)
    BT Amaechi, AI Tan, AAK Noureldin, K Kanthaiah, E Holladay, ...
    JOURNAL OF DENTISTRY 165 , 2026
    2026
  • Evaluation of the Efficacy of a Dentifrice Tablet to Prevent Dental Caries: A Microbial Study
    BT Amaechi, K Kanthaiah, R Farah, K Yang, AC Obiefuna, ...
    Dentistry Journal 13 (5), 201 , 2025
    2025