Open AccessApplication of Carbon Nanobeads Prepared from Castor Seeds as a Sensor for the Detection of Estradiol
Author(s) -
Swapna Gijare,
Suma Jebin,
Umesh Mhapankar
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
international journal of scientific research in science and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2395-602X
pISSN - 2395-6011
DOI - 10.32628/ijsrst196348
Subject(s) - urine sample , photoluminescence , materials science , carbon fibers , urine , semiconductor , detection limit , nanotechnology , chemistry , chromatography , optoelectronics , composite material , biochemistry , composite number
This paper presents the application of Carbon Nano beads (CNBs) prepared from castor seeds as a precursor by CVD method as a sensor to determine the concentration of estradiol in the urine sample. Semiconductors are the key for fabricating sensors. The semiconducting nature of prepared CNBs has been confirmed by photoluminescence (PL) technique. The required study for determining the hormone content of the urine sample in the presence of CNBs as a sensing material has been carried out using a CNB jig. The output voltage of the jig for the samples as well as standard solution of estradiol has been measured and calibrated into the concentration of estradiol in ?g/ml. This sensor is a non-invasive, cheap, faster, simple to fabricate as compared to conventional diagnostic methods available.