Cantilever Nanobiosensors Applied for Endocrine Disruptor Detection in Water: A Review

This paper is a review about endocrine disruptor’s detection in water. In order to monitor these pollutants, there are some methods for detection such as chromatographic, immunoassays, enzymatic biosensors, immunosensors, aptamers sensors, biosensors, and cantilever nanobiosensors. The last ones are versatility devices, which present low detection limit values, high sensitivity and selectivity, and real-time response. Among the various types of biosensors, those based on cantilevers have demonstrated interesting results in detecting specific substances, especially endocrine disruptors such as 17 β-estradiol, 17 α-ethynylestradiol, estriol, and estrone in water.