“…With the growing concern for the environment in water bodies, the demand for detection of phenolic compounds is increasing. Various methods have been developed for the detection of phenolic compounds, such as the electrochemical method, 9 high performance liquid chromatography, 10 gas chromatography 11 and thin layer chromatography. 12 However, they require expensive equipment, professional operators, and complex sample handling, which limits their on-site applications.…”