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Muthusamy Govarthanan

Muthusamy Govarthanan

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Chemistry

D-Index
48
Citations
6395
World Ranking
15428
National Ranking
292

Overview

Muthusamy Govarthanan is affiliated with Kyungpook National University in South Korea. Their research primarily focuses on environmental science and engineering, with significant contributions in pollution control, biomedical engineering, and materials chemistry.

Their main fields of study include:

  • Environmental Science
  • Engineering

They have explored several subfields, notably:

  • Pollution
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Materials Chemistry
  • Plant Science
  • Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis

The major topics of their work involve:

  • Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
  • Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications
  • Graphene and Nanomaterials Applications
  • Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts
  • Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal
  • Biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties
  • Algal biology and biofuel production

Muthusamy Govarthanan has published extensively in various scientific journals. Frequent venues for their publications include:

  • Chemosphere
  • Environmental Research
  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Environmental Pollution
  • Fuel

Recent notable papers include:

  • "Emerging contaminants of high concern for the environment: Current trends and future research" (2021, Environmental Research)
  • "A comprehensive review on polylactic acid (PLA) - Synthesis, processing and application in food packaging" (2023, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules)
  • "Impacts of climate change on the fate of contaminants through extreme weather events" (2023, The Science of The Total Environment)
  • "A crucial review on polycyclic aromatic Hydrocarbons - Environmental occurrence and strategies for microbial degradation" (2021, Chemosphere)
  • "Removal of emerging micropollutants originating from pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) in water and wastewater by advanced oxidation processes: A review" (2021, Environmental Technology & Innovation)

The scientist frequently collaborates with several co-authors, among the most common are:

  • Woong Kim
  • Natchimuthu Karmegam
  • Ponnuchamy Kumar
  • Ramasamy Subbaiya
  • A. Arun

Best Publications

  • Removal of emerging micropollutants originating from pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) in water and wastewater by advanced oxidation processes: A review

    Radhakrishnan Yedhu Krishnan;Sivasubramanian Manikandan;Ramasamy Subbaiya;Muniyandi Biruntha

  • Synthesis of silver nanoparticles using cow milk and their antifungal activity against phytopathogens

    Kui-Jae Lee;Sung-Hee Park;Muthusamy Govarthanan;Pyoung-Han Hwang

  • Soil bacteria Cupriavidus sp. mediates the extracellular synthesis of antibacterial silver nanoparticles

    Fuad Ameen;S. AlYahya;M. Govarthanan;N. ALjahdali

  • Microplastic-associated pathogens and antimicrobial resistance in environment.

    Kawaljeet Kaur;Sagar Reddy;Pramod Barathe;Uttara Oak

  • Significance of autochthonous Bacillus sp. KK1 on biomineralization of lead in mine tailings.

    Muthusamy Govarthanan;Kui-Jae Lee;Min Cho;Jae Su Kim

  • Bioremediation of heavy metals using an endophytic bacterium Paenibacillus sp. RM isolated from the roots of Tridax procumbens.

    M. Govarthanan;R. Mythili;T. Selvankumar;S. Kamala-Kannan

  • Phytosynthesis of silver nanoparticles using Mangifera indica flower extract as bioreductant and their broad-spectrum antibacterial activity

    Fuad Ameen;P. Srinivasan;T. Selvankumar;S. Kamala-Kannan

  • Biosynthesis and characterization of silver nanoparticles using panchakavya, an Indian traditional farming formulating agent.

    Muthusamy Govarthanan;Thangasamy Selvankumar;Koildhasan Manoharan;Rajiniganth Rathika

  • A sustainable green synthesis of functionalized biocompatible carbon quantum dots from Aloe barbadensis Miller and its multifunctional applications.

    Jalaja Prasad Malavika;Chellappan Shobana;Murugesan Ragupathi;Ponnuchamy Kumar

  • Facile fabrication of (2D/2D) MoS2@MIL-88(Fe) interface-driven catalyst for efficient degradation of organic pollutants under visible light irradiation.

    M. Govarthanan;R. Mythili;Woong Kim;Saleh Alfarraj

  • Sunroot mediated synthesis and characterization of silver nanoparticles and evaluation of its antibacterial and rat splenocyte cytotoxic effects.

    Adithan Aravinthan;Muthusamy Govarthanan;Kandasamy Selvam;Loganathan Praburaman

  • Effect of biochar amendment on compost quality, gaseous emissions and pathogen reduction during in-vessel composting of chicken manure.

    Woo Jin Chung;Soon Woong Chang;Dhiraj Kumar Chaudhary;JoungDu Shin

  • Eco-friendly biosynthesis and characterization of silver nanoparticles using Tinospora cordifolia (Thunb.) Miers and evaluate its antibacterial, antioxidant potential

    Kandasamy Selvam;Chinnappan Sudhakar;Muthusamy Govarthanan;Muthusamy Govarthanan;Periasamy Thiyagarajan

  • Myco-phytoremediation of arsenic- and lead-contaminated soils by Helianthus annuus and wood rot fungi, Trichoderma sp. isolated from decayed wood.

    M. Govarthanan;M. Govarthanan;R. Mythili;T. Selvankumar;S. Kamala-Kannan

  • Adsorption characteristics of magnetic nanoparticles coated mixed fungal biomass for toxic Cr(VI) ions in aquatic environment

    A. Saravanan;P. Senthil Kumar;M. Govarthanan;Cynthia Susan George

  • Utilization of market vegetable waste for silver nanoparticle synthesis and its antibacterial activity

    R. Mythili;T. Selvankumar;S. Kamala-Kannan;C. Sudhakar

  • Biogenic synthesis, characterization and antibacterial activity of gold nanoparticles synthesised from vegetable waste

    R. Mythili;T. Selvankumar;P. Srinivasan;A. Sengottaiyan

  • Enhanced biodegradation of hydrophobic organic pollutants by the bacterial consortium: Impact of enzymes and biosurfactants.

    Punniyakotti Elumalai;Punniyakotti Parthipan;Mingzhi Huang;Balakrishnan Muthukumar

  • Synthesis and characterization of Solanum nigrum-mediated silver nanoparticles and its protective effect on alloxan-induced diabetic rats

    Arumugam Sengottaiyan;Adithan Aravinthan;Chinnapan Sudhakar;Kandasamy Selvam

  • Persistence, toxicological effect and ecological issues of endosulfan – A review

    Palanivel Sathishkumar;Kannan Mohan;Abirami Ramu Ganesan;Muthusamy Govarthanan

  • Low-cost and eco-friendly synthesis of silver nanoparticles using coconut (Cocos nucifera) oil cake extract and its antibacterial activity.

    Muthusamy Govarthanan;Young-Seok Seo;Kui-Jae Lee;Ik-Boo Jung

  • Biodegradation of aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons using the filamentous fungus Penicillium sp. CHY-2 and characterization of its manganese peroxidase activity

    Muthusamy Govarthanan;Soichiro Fuzisawa;Toshiki Hosogai;Young-Cheol Chang

  • Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles using Solanum indicum L. and their antibacterial, splenocyte cytotoxic potentials

    A. Sengottaiyan;R. Mythili;T. Selvankumar;A. Aravinthan

Frequent Co-Authors

Min Cho
Min Cho Jeonbuk National University
Mohamad S. AlSalhi
Mohamad S. AlSalhi King Saud University
Liang Cheng
Liang Cheng Brown University
Soundarapandian Kannan
Soundarapandian Kannan Periyar University
P. Senthil Kumar
P. Senthil Kumar Pondicherry University
Dai-Viet N. Vo
Dai-Viet N. Vo Universiti Malaysia Pahang
Jayaseelan Arun
Jayaseelan Arun OmniVision Technologies (United States)
Arivalagan Pugazhendhi
Arivalagan Pugazhendhi Cape Breton University
Ram Naresh Bharagava
Ram Naresh Bharagava Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University
Yun-Sung Lee
Yun-Sung Lee Chonnam National University

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