Papers presented in national/international conferences

1.

Kannan,N. & Jayaraman,J.

Movement of insecticides in rice plant. 48th Annual meeting of Society of Biological Chemists, India. Industrial Toxicological Research Centre, Lucknow, India.

Oct,19,1979

2.

Kannan, N.

ThePesticidesyndrome. Minisymposiumon Environmental Conservation.Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, India

June,6,1980.

3.

Kannan, N.

Techniques in residue analysis of pesticides Consecutive Seminar on Advances in Biological Sciences. St. Xavier's College, Palayamkottai, India..

Feb,25,1983.

4.

Kannan, N. &Jayaraman, J.

Chemodynamics of pesticides in tropical environment. National Symposium on Environmental Biochemistry. Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India

Apr. 11, 1983.

5.

Kannan,N. & Jayaraman,J.

Impact monitoring of Organophosphorousinsecticides in Tropicalplants National Seminar on Assessmentand Management of Pollution. Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India.

Feb,4,1984.

6.

Kannan,N. & Jayaraman,J.

Re-entry into fields after spraying - a medical problem. V Annual Conference of Indian Association of Biomedical Scientists. Madras, India.

Sep,29,1984.

7.

Jayaraman,J., Kannan,N., Kosalram,K. &Jebakumar,J.R.D.

Model ecosystem as tools for pesticide risk assessment International Conferenceon Pesticides: Toxicity, Safety, and Risk Assessment.Industrial Toxicological Research Centre Lucknow, India.

1986

8.

Kannan,N., Tanabe,S., Wakimoto,T. & Tatsukawa, R.

A simple method for determining non-ortho chlorine substituted PCBs in Kanechlors, Aroclors and Environmental Samples.6th International Symposium on Chlorinated Dioxins and Related Compounds. Fukuoka, Japan.

Sep, 16-19,1986.

9.

Tanabe,S., Kannan,N., Subramanian,An., Watanabe,S.& Tatsukawa,R.

Potentially significant residues of highly toxic non-ortho chlorine substituted PCBs in human adipose tissue and in terrestrial and marine animals. 6th International Symposium on Chlorinated Dioxins and Related Compounds. Fukuoka, Japan.

Sep, 16-19,1986.

10.

Kannan,N., Tanabe,S., Subramanian,An., Watanabe,S., Ono,M. & Tatsukawa,R.

Highly toxic coplanar congeners of PCBs in marine vertebrates. Annual Conference of the Japanese Society of Scientific Fisheries. Kochi, Japan.

Oct,3-4,1986

11.

Tanabe,S., Kannan,N., Watanabe,S. &Tatsukawa,R.

Re- evaluation of PCB toxicity : Identification of extremely toxic coplanar congenersin the tissues of Humans and other higher mammals and the toxic evaluation. First Conference on Environmental Studies, Tokyo, Japan.

Nov, 1986.

12.

Tanabe, S., Kannan, N. & Tatsukawa, R.

Coplanar PCBs in humans and wildlife and their toxic implications. Annual Conference of the Agricultural Chemical Society of Japan, Tokyo.

April, 2, 1987.

13

Tanabe, S., Kannan, N. & Tatsukawa, R.

Quantitation and toxic evaluation of coplanarPCBs in small cetaceans. Annual Conference of the Oceanographical Society of Japan.

April, 8, 1987.

14.

Kannan,N.

New studies on extremely toxic coplanar PCBs in the environment. Summer school for a multidisciplinary assessment of environmental risks for human health. Siena, Italy.

Sep. 7-18, 1987.

15.

Tanabe, S., Kannan, N, Ono, M. & Tatsukawa, R.

Toxic threat to marine mammals Increasing toxic potential of non-ortho coplanar and mono-ortho coplanar PCBs from land to ocean. Dioxin '87. Seventh International Symposium on Chlorinated Dioxins and Related Compounds. Las Vegas, U.S.A.

Oct 4-9, 1987.Abstract p.109.

16.

Tatsukawa, R., Ono, M., Wakimoto, T., Kannan, N. & Tanabe, S.

Potentiality of dibenzofuransbeing a global pollutant than dioxins: Evidence from analysis of humans and marine mammals. Dioxin '87. Seventh International Symposium on Chlorinated Dioxinsand Related Compounds. Las Vegas, U.S.A.

Oct 4-9, 1987. Abstract p. 105.

17.

Tanabe,S., Watanabe,S., Kannan,N. & Tatsukawa,R.

Induction of drug metabolizing enzymes in wildlife by PCBs.Studies on cetaceans. Symposium on Environmental Sciences, Tokyo, Japan.

November, 1987. Absract p.106

18.

Tarhanen,J., Koistinen,J., Paasivirta,J.,Vuorinen,P.J., Nuuja,J., Kannan,N. & Tatsukawa,R.

Planar and coplanar polychloroaromatic compounds in Baltic Salmon and White- tailed Eagle. Dioxin '87. Seventh International Symposium on dioxins and Related Compounds. Las Vegas, U.S.A.

Oct 4-9, 1987. Abstract p.230

19.

Kannan,N., Tanabe,S., Tatsukawa,R., Okamoto,T. &Phillips, D.J.H.

Mussels as bioindicators of PCB pollution in urban aquatic environment:Uptake and release kinetics of PCB isomers and bioaccumulation potential ofextremely toxic coplanar PCBs in green-lipped mussels in Hong-Kong waters. POLMET 88 Hong Kong.

Nov.28-Dec.2 1988 (pp. 444-449).

20.

Tanabe,S., Kannan,N., Watanabe,S., Ono,M. & Tatsukawa,R.

Reevaluation of PCB toxicity: Emergence of coplanar PCB congeners as a greater toxic threat than dioxins and dibenzofurans to human and wildlife. POLMET 88 Hong Kong.

Nov.28-Dec.2 1988 (pp.183-188).

21.

Kannan,N., Tanabe,S., Tatsukawa,R.Potential

Toxic impact of Coplanar PCBs to wildlife and humans : A new outlook for evaluation of PCB problems. Dioxin '88 Umea, Sweden.

Aug.21- 26, 1988.Abstract p. 226

22.

Kannan,N., Tanabe,T. & Tatsukawa,R.

Biological enrichment of extremely toxic coplanar PCBs:Reevaluation of PCB toxicity through T4CDD equivalent analysis. Annual Congress of the Agricultural Chemical Society of Japan, Matsuyama, Japan.

Oct. 11-12, 1988.

23.

Kannan, N., Tanabe, S., Tatsukawa, R. & Phillips, D.J.H

.Kinetics of toxic PCBs in lower aquatic organisms and theirbioaccumulation. SETAC '89, Toronto, Canada.

Oct.28 - Nov.2, 1989.Abstract p. 273.

24.

Tanabe, S., Kannan, N., &Tatsukawa, R.

Occurrence, behaviour and toxic implications of coplanar PCBs in humans and wildlife. SETAC '89, Toronto, Canada.

Oct.28- Nov. 2, 1989. Abstract p. 272.

25.

Passivirta, J., Koistinen, J., Mannila, E., Tarhanen, J., Vuorinen, P.J. & Kannan, N.

Coplanar PCBs in Finnish wildlife. SETAC '89, Toronto,Canada.

Oct.28- Nov. 2, 1989. Abstract p. 271.

26.

Kannan, N.,Petrick, G., Schulz, D.E., Boon, J.P., van Arnhem, E., & Jansen, S.

Multidimensional GC and charcoal separation techniques in the determination of non-ortho Cl chlorobiphenyls - a comparison.10th International Conference on Organohalogen Compounds, Bayreuth, Germany.

September 10-14, 1990

27.

Duinker, J.C., Schulz,D.E., Petrick, G.&Kannan, N.

Analysis of CBs in Environmental Samples: Possibilities and Problems.10th International Conference on Organohalogen Compounds, Bayreuth, Germany.

September 10-14, 1990.

28.

Reusch,T.,Kannan,N.,Schulz-Bull,D., Petrick,G & Duinker,J.C.

A congener-specific approach to the distribution, bioaccumulation and toxicity of chlorobiphenyls (CBs) in a coastal ecosystem.12th International Symposium on Chlorinated Dioxins and Related Compounds. Tampere, Finland.

24-28 August 1992,

29.

Duinker,J.C., Schulz-Bull,D.,Petrick, G&Kannan,N.

Multidimensional chromatography in environmental analysis.12th International Symposium on Chlorinated Dioxins and Related Compounds. Tampere, Finland.

24-28 August 1992,

30.

Schulz-Bull,D., Petrick,G., Kannan,N&Duinker,J.C.

Distribution of chlorinated biphenyls in surface waters of the Baltic and North Sea.12th International Symposium on Chlorinated Dioxins and Related Compounds. Tampere, Finland.

24-28 August 1992,

31.

Kannan,N., Schulz-Bull, D.E., Petrick,G., Duinker,J.C.

An integrated approach towards understanding the biotransformation ofchlorinatedbiphenyls (CBs) and the degree of MFO induction in coastal fauna from an accurate measurement of CBs in sea water.Dioxin '94 14th International symposium on chlorinated dioxins, PCB and related compounds, Kyoto, Japan.

November 1994. Short papers, Eds. (H.Fiedler, O.Hutzinger, Å.Bergman, M.Oehme, Sub.Ramamoorthy, S.Sakai),Kyoto University, Vol. 20, pp.455-458, 1994.

32.

Schulz-Bull, D.E., Petrick,G., Kannan,N., Duinker,J.C.

Distribution of chlorobiphenyls in solution and suspension in the Baltic. Dioxin '94 14th International symposium on chlorinated dioxins, PCB and related compounds, Kyoto, Japan

November 1994. Short papers, Eds. (H.Fiedler, O.Hutzinger, Å.Bergman, M.Oehme, Sub.Ramamoorthy, S.Sakai),Kyoto University, Vol. 20, pp.19-22, 1994.

33.

Bruhn, R., Schulz-Bull,D.E., Kannan,N., Petrick,G., Duinker,J.C.,

Chlorinated biphenyl (CB) contamination of small whales in the North sea and Baltic sea. Dioxin '94 14th International symposium on chlorinated dioxins, PCB and related compounds. Kyoto University, Japan.

Kyoto, November 1994. Short papers, Eds. (H.Fiedler, O.Hutzinger, Å.Bergman, M.Oehme, Sub.Ramamoorthy, S.Sakai), Vol. 20, pp.141-144, 1994.

34.

Kannan,N., Schulz-Bull,D.E., Petrick,G., Duinker,J.C.

Potential use of chlorinated biphenyls (CBs) as indicators of biological activity and ecotoxicological stress in the marine environment. Dioxin '95 15th International symposium on chlorinated dioxins, and related compounds, Edmonton, Canada.

Aug. 21-25, 1995.

35.

Schulz-Bull., Petrick,G., Bruhn,R., Kannan,N., Duinker,J.C.

Analysis of non-ortho-chlorine substituted biphenyls of a particle sample from the Baltic sea using Multidimensional gaschromatography. 18th International Symposium on Capillary Chromatography, Main-Kastel, Germany.

May 20-24, 1996,

36.

Kannan,N., Bruhn,R., Petrick,G., Schulz-Bull,D.E., Duinker,J.C.

Multidimensional gaschromatographic techniques in the advancement of polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) determination. Dioxin '96. 16th International symposium on chlorinated dioxins, and related compounds, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

Aug. 11-16, 1996. Short papers. Eds. (Olie,K., Louw,R.,Altwicker,E., Born,J., Denison,M., Hutzinger,O., Karasek,F., de Leer,E., Liem, D., Patterson,D., Rappe, C., Ryan, J., Startin,J., Steiglitz,L., de Voogt, P., van Zorge,J) Vol. 27, pp.372-375. 1996.

37.

Bruhn,R., Kannan,N., Zornow,M., Petrick,G., Schulz-Bull.D.E., Duinker,J.C.

Chlorinated contaminants in Harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) from the North sea, the Baltic sea and the west coast of Greenland.European Cetacean Society 11th Annual Conference, Stralsund, Germany.

10-12 March, 1997.

38.

Kannan,N., Petrick,G., Schulz-Bull.., Duinker,J.C.

Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) pollution in Japan Sea.3rd International Ocean Pollution Symposium,Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution, Florida, USA.

April 6-11, 1977.

39.

Yamashita,N., Imagawa,T., Kannan,N.

Estimated total amounts of PCDDs/Fs and PCBs in the whole sea water of Tokyo Bay. 8th Annual meeting of SETAC-Europe, Bordeaux-France.

14-18 April 1998,

40.

Bruhn,R., Kannan,N., Petrick,G., Schulz-Bull,D.E., Duinker,J.C.

Pesticides and PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls) in harbour porpoises of North Sea, Baltic Sea and Arctic waters. International symposium on Marine pollution, Monaco.

5-9 October 1998. Extended synopsis. pp: 75-76.

41.

Kodavanti,P.R., Kannan,N., Yamashita,N., Ward,T, Linda,B., Tilson,H

Differential effects of Aroclor 1254 mixtures with two lot numbers: Intercellular calcium buffering and protein kinase C translocation. Annual Meeting Society of Toxicology, Savoy, IL, USA

March 14-19, 1999.

42

Kannan, N.

Panel Member on Futures of Education and Technology, and on Environment. International Seminar on Sustainable Futures, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, India.

December 18-20, 2000.

43

Kannan, N.

Toxic congeners in global PCB mixtures and their biological effects with reference to two unusual mixtures. Seminar at the Department of Marine Chemistry, Baltic Sea Research Institute, Warnemunde, Germany.

June 14, 2001

44

Kannan, N., Yamashita, N., Petrick,G., W.J.Shim., J.R.Oh

Use of anthropogenic chemical signals in understanding ocean processes: (a case study in the East Sea). Spring meeting of the Korean Society of Oceanography, Pusan, Republic of Korea

May 13-14, 2004

45

Kannan, N., Oh, J.R. 2004

Mussels as bioindicators of PCB pollution – uptake and depuration in Green-lipped Mussels (Perna viridis Linnaeus) in comparison to in-situ water sampling using PCBs as model compounds. 1st Korea-USA workshop on trend of research on Shellfish: Diseases, Genetics, Physiology and Ecology, Jeju, Korea

October 3-6, 2004

Dr.N.Kannan at University of Jyvaeskylae, Finnland