Molecularly Imprinted Polymers and Optical Sensing Applications

The development of optical sensing approaches for analytes of biological, industrial, or environmental concern has reached an enormous significance. Different natural systems such as enzymes or antibodies have been employed in the development of these kind of sensors, but they often lack of stabilit...

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Published inCritical reviews in analytical chemistry Vol. 30; no. 4; pp. 291 - 309
Main Authors Al-Kindy, Salma, Badía, Rosana, Suárez-Rodríguez, Jorge Luis, Díaz-García, Marta Elena
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Taylor & Francis Group 01.07.2000
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imprinted polymers
molecular imprinting
molecular recognition
optosensing
sensor
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Summary:The development of optical sensing approaches for analytes of biological, industrial, or environmental concern has reached an enormous significance. Different natural systems such as enzymes or antibodies have been employed in the development of these kind of sensors, but they often lack of stability. Molecular imprinting has become a universal tool for preparation of artificial and robust recognition materials mimicking natural systems. Molecular imprinting polymers (MIPs) are easily obtained by copolymerization of suitable functional monomers and crosslinkers in the presence of the target molecule. These polymers exhibit a tremendous thermal, chemical, and mechanical stability besides having selectivity similar to that of natural systems. Here we report an overview of molecular imprinting technique focussed to its sensing applications, emphasizing those systems based on an optical transduction.
ISSN:1040-8347
1547-6510
DOI:10.1080/10408340008984162