Carbon Nanodots Used to Detect Estrogenic Steroids

Estrogenic steroids such as estrone (E1), estradiol (E2), estriol (E3), and ethynyl estradiol (EE2) are among the most potent endocrine disrupting compounds (EDCs) causing severe health effects to humans and other animals when present in water bodies, as they are the main disposal pathway for the human waste born estrogenic steroids.