Molecular Imprinting for Nanosensors and Other Sensing Applications

Book excerpt: Molecular Imprinting for Nanosensors and Other Sensing Applications provides fundamental knowledge on molecular imprinting, including types, preparation methods, properties and characterization techniques. The book also covers the state-of-the-art technological developments of sensors that incorporate with microfluidic systems, lab-on-a-chip-tools, and other techniques. Sections discuss the integration of molecularly imprinted polymers with current top-notch tools and platforms that facilitate their potential applications in the realms of medicine, pharmaceuticals and environmental monitoring. Topics of note include molecularly imprinted polymer-based sensor models, their functionalization methodologies, prominent characteristics, and their characterization tools. - Covers, in an in-depth manner, molecular imprinting as it relates to nanosensors - Provides an appropriate resource on the various applications of imprinted sensors, such as their use in the environment, medicine and food industry - Includes future outlooks and expectations for sensor technology