title: Access to intrinsically glucoside-based microspheres with boron affinity.
abstract: Intrinsically glucoside-based microspheres are prepared in olive oil via a water in oil inverse suspension polymerization. The microspheres are characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) microscopy, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), evidencing the intrinsic glucose character of the spheres. A novel boronic acid fluorescent molecule was subsequently conjugated to the microspheres in an aqueous environment, exhibiting the spatial and uniform distribution of glucoside as well as the affinity of the microspheres to bind with boron, evidenced via fluorescence spectroscopy measurements.
authors.affiliation: Preparative Macromolecular Chemistry, Institut für Technische Chemie und Polymerchemie, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology KIT, Engesserstraße 18, 76128 Karlsruhe, Germany.
authors.forename: Andrew P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Vogt
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tischer
authors.forename: Udo
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Geckle
authors.forename: Alexandra M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Greiner
authors.forename: Vanessa
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Trouillet
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kaupp
authors.forename: Leonie
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Barner
authors.forename: Thorsten
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hofe
authors.forename: Christopher
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Barner-Kowollik
mesh_terms: D001895:Boron / Q000737:chemistry*; D005960:Glucosides / Q000737:chemistry*; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D008863:Microspheres; D056951:Photoelectron Spectroscopy; D058105:Polymerization; D011108:Polymers / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D005960:Glucosides; D011108:Polymers; D001895:Boron