Issue 12, 2016

Advancements of molecularly imprinted polymers in the food safety field

Abstract

Molecularly imprinted technology (MIT) has been widely employed to produce stable, robust and cheap molecularly imprinted polymer (MIP) materials that possess selective binding sites for recognition of target analytes in food, such as pesticides, veterinary drugs, mycotoxins, illegal drugs and so on. Because of high selectivity and specificity, MIPs have drawn great attention in the food safety field. In this review, the recent developments of MIPs in various applications for food safety, including sample preparation, chromatographic separation, sensing, immunoassay etc., have been summarized. We particularly discuss the advancements and limitations in these applications, as well as attempts carried out for their improvement.

Graphical abstract: Advancements of molecularly imprinted polymers in the food safety field

Article information

Article type
Minireview
Submitted
26 Sep 2015
Accepted
05 Feb 2016
First published
05 Feb 2016

Analyst, 2016,141, 3540-3553

Advancements of molecularly imprinted polymers in the food safety field

P. Wang, X. Sun, X. Su and T. Wang, Analyst, 2016, 141, 3540 DOI: 10.1039/C5AN01993A

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