Molecularly Imprinted Polymers in Biosensors: Assembly, Characterization and Applications
A special issue of Biosensors (ISSN 2079-6374). This special issue belongs to the section "Optical and Photonic Biosensors".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 December 2025 | Viewed by 19
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Interests: molecularly imprinted polymers; antibodies; electrochemical detection; optical detection; biosensors
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Interests: array of sensors; data analysis; electrochemical detection; spectroscopy; biosensors; chemometrics
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Interests: nanomaterials; biopolymers; biomimetic imprinting; bioinspired photonics; optical sensors
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Dear Colleagues,
Molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs) are synthetic biomimetic materials with highly selective recognition sites that are at the forefront of modern biosensor technology, transforming electrochemical/optical-photonic detection in terms of affordability, scalability and adaptability. They can be produced cheaply and quickly through a variety of polymerisation techniques, with all aspects of the production process being critical to creating a material suitable for use. MIPs also need to undergo appropriate characterisation procedures to validate their structural and functional properties. The applications of MIPs in biosensors are diverse and range from clinical diagnostics to environmental monitoring and food safety. Chemometrics is also considered a relevant approach concerning the assembly and application of MIP-based biosensors.
This Special Issue invites cutting-edge research and innovative reviews on the latest advances in MIP-based biosensors. We welcome contributions that explore new fabrication techniques, surface modifications, characterisation methods and new applications in the fields of healthcare, environmental monitoring, food safety and point-of-care diagnostics.
Prof. Dr. Maria Goreti Ferreira Sales
Dr. Jordi Riu
Dr. Manuela F. Frasco
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- molecularly imprinted polymers
- biosensors
- electropolymerisation
- UV-initiated polymerisation
- food analysis
- environmental analysis
- industrial follow-up
- health diagnostics
- biomimetic
- paper-based analytical devices
- lateral flow tests
- microfluidics
- electrochemical detection
- optical detection
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