Molecularly Imprinted Sensors — New Sensing Technologies
Book chapter > Chapter Textbook · 2015
Authors: ZİHNİ ONUR UYGUN, Hilmiye Deniz Ertuğrul Uygun, Nihal Ermiş, Erhan CANBAY
Biosensors Micro and Nanoscale Applications, Chapter Textbook, INTECH, Other, International, 2015, pp 85-108, United Kingdom
Summary
<p>In this chapter we discus molecular imprinting technology (MIT), molecular imprinted polymers (MIPs), and their compatibility on a proper transducer to construct a sensing system. Molecularly imprinted sensors (MISens), in other words, artificial receptor-based sensors synthesized in the presence of the target molecule, are capable of sensing target molecules by using their specific cavities and are compatible with the target molecule. This MIP technology is a viable alternative of artificial receptor technology, and the sensor technology is capable of detecting any kind of molecule without pre-analytic preparations. In this chapter, you can find examples, sensor construction techniques and fundamentals of MIP and sensor combinations to look forward in your studies. For sensor technology, we explained and discussed the new sensing technologies of MIP-based electrochemical, optical (especially surface plasmon resonance, SPR), and piezoelectric techniques. Therefore, this chapter presents a short guideline of MISens.<br></p>