Raman Spectroscopic Discrimination of Estrogens.

ABSTRACT: Estrogens are a group of steroid compounds found in the human body that are eventually discharged and ultimately end up in sewer effluents. Since these compounds can potentially affect the endocrine system its detection and quantification in sewer water is important. In this study, estrogens such as estrone (E1), estradiol (E2), estriol (E3), and ethynylestradiol (EE2) were discriminated and quantitated using Raman spectroscopy. Simulated Raman spectra were correlated with experimental data to identify unique marker peaks, which proved to be useful in differentiating each estrogen molecules. Among these marker peaks are Raman modes arising from hydroxyl groups of the estrogen molecules in the spectral region 3200-3700 cm^-1. Other Raman modes unique to each of the estrogen sample

SUBMITTER: Vedad J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6201238 | biostudies-literature | 2018 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature