title: Hybrid molecularly imprinted membranes for targeted tocopherol: uses of cross-linked copolymer particles prepared by surfactant-free dispersion technique.
abstract: Alpha-tocopherol (alpha-Toc) targeted membrane adsorbents were prepared by mixing alpha-Toc imprinted particles in polysulfone (PSf) scaffold. The alpha-Toc imprinted particles were prepared with high-shear dispersion copolymerization of alpha-Toc methacrylate (alpha-TMA) and divinylbenzene (DVB) in toluene and water in the agitation range of 300-13,500 rpm. The alpha-Toc groups in resultant imprinted particles were hydrolyzed with 2 M HCl and then the polymers were embedded in PSf membranes by phase inversion technique. The membrane exhibited good selective binding of alpha-Toc with high separation factors to its analogs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Materials Science and Technology, Nagaoka University of Technology, Kamitomioka, Nagaoka, Niigata, Japan. takaomi@nagaokaut.ac.jp
authors.forename: Takaomi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kobayashi
authors.forename: Che ku M
authors.initials: Ck
authors.lastname: Faizal
authors.forename: Le Trung
authors.initials: le T
authors.lastname: Son
mesh_terms: D000327:Adsorption; D000975:Antioxidants / Q000032:analysis*; D003432:Cross-Linking Reagents / Q000737:chemistry; D006801:Humans; D054802:Molecular Imprinting; D015394:Molecular Structure; D010316:Particle Size; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry*; D013501:Surface-Active Agents / Q000737:chemistry*; D024502:alpha-Tocopherol / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D000975:Antioxidants; D003432:Cross-Linking Reagents; D011108:Polymers; D013501:Surface-Active Agents; D024502:alpha-Tocopherol