Carbon dots derived from Averrhoa bilimbi fruit for the detection of cholesterol and chromium( vi )

Key Points

• The aim is to explore the use of carbon dots derived from Averrhoa bilimbi fruit for detecting cholesterol and chromium ions.
• Synthesize carbon dots from Averrhoa bilimbi fruit
• Utilize the carbon dots as a fluoroprobe for detection
• Determine detection limits for cholesterol and chromium.
• Detection limit for cholesterol is 0.31 µM.
• Detection limit for chromium(vi) is 1.71 µM.