Table 1.

Comparison of the established method with other reported methods for detection of TCy.

Probe	Fluorescence signal type	Samples	Response time	Linear range	LOD	Ref.
Metal Organic coordination framework	Turn-on	milk	5 min	0.2–0.6 μM	12nM	[24]
Silicon nanodots (SiNDs)/Eu3+ system	Ratiometric	water and milk	1 min	0.2–20 μM	3 nM	[27]
l-cysteine functionalized CdS Quantum dots	Turn-off	Resticline tablet	5 min	15–600 μM	7.78 μM	[23]
Sulfur quantum dots	Turn-off	milk	1 min	0.1–50 μM	28nM	[25]
inorganic halide perovskite quantum dots (IPQDs)	Turn-off	soil	15 min	0.5–15 μM	76nM	[26]
CDs	Ratiometric	water	N/Aa	0.5–6 μM	0.33 μM	[28]
IO QDs	Turn-off	urine	2 min	0.1–10 μM	91.6 nM	This work

^aN/A: Not available.