EU: GREENER - Single Photon source and detector based on novel materials for the detection of endocrine disruptors

Drinking water is one of the most important natural resources on earth. Contaminants such as hormones therefore pose a high health risk and can affect humans and animals even at extremely low concentrations. The EU-funded GREENER project aims to develop a ready-to-use, compact and robust spectrometer with extremely high sensitivity for measuring contaminant concentrations in the (sub)ng/L range. The target is to develop novel single photon sources based on quantum dots and DNA origami and to build more efficient detectors in the near-infrared wavelength range. The modular spectrometer system based on these components will enable water safety monitoring for endocrine disrupting contaminants for (but not limited to) fisheries and aquaponics without additional infrastructure and trained personnel.