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Advances in Molecularly Imprinted Systems: Materials, Characterization Methods and Analytical Applications

Author(s): Yeşeren Saylan and Adil Denizli*

Volume 16, Issue 3, 2020

Page: [196 - 207] Pages: 12

DOI: 10.2174/1573411015666181214155042

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Abstract

Introduction: A molecular imprinting is one of the fascinating modification methods that employ molecules as targets to create geometric cavities for recognition of targets in the polymeric matrix. This method provides a broad versatility to imprint target molecules with different size, three-dimensional structure and physicochemical features. In contrast to the complex and timeconsuming laboratory surface modification procedures, this method offers a rapid, sensitive, inexpensive, easy-to-use, and selective approach for the diagnosis, screening and monitoring disorders. Owing to their unique features such as high selectivity, physical and chemical robustness, high stability, low-cost and reusability of this method, molecularly imprinted polymers have become very attractive materials and been applied in various applications from separation to detection.

Background: The aims of this review are structured according to the fundamentals of molecularly imprinted polymers involving essential elements, preparation procedures and also the analytical applications platforms. Finally, the future perspectives to increase the development of molecularly imprinted platforms.

Methods: A molecular imprinting is one of the commonly used modification methods that apply target as a recognition element itself and provide a wide range of versatility to replica other targets with a different structure, size, and physicochemical features. A rapid, easy, cheap and specific recognition approach has become one of the investigation areas on, especially biochemistry, biomedicine and biotechnology. In recent years, several technologies of molecular imprinting method have gained prompt development according to continuous use and improvement of traditional polymerization techniques.

Results: The molecularly imprinted polymers with excellent performances have been prepared and also more exciting and universal applications have been recognized. In contrast to the conventional methods, the imprinted systems have superior advantages including high stability, relative ease and low cost of preparation, resistance to elevated temperature, and pressure and potential application to various target molecules. In view of these considerations, molecularly imprinted systems have found application in various fields of analytical chemistry including separation, purification, detection and spectrophotometric systems.

Conclusion: Recent analytical methods are reported to develop the binding kinetics of imprinted systems by using the development of other technologies. The combined platforms are among the most encouraging systems to detect and recognize several molecules. The diversity of molecular imprinting methods was overviewed for different analytical application platforms. There is still a requirement of more knowledge on the molecular features of these polymers. A next step would further be the optimization of different systems with more homogeneous and easily reachable recognition sites to reduce the laborious in the accessibility in the three-dimensional polymeric materials in sufficient recognition features and also better selectivity and sensitivity for a wide range of molecules.

Keywords: Analytical applications, molecular imprinting, polymeric systems, three-dimensional structure, physicochemical features, biochemistry, biomedicine, biotechnology.

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