title: Boronic acids for sensing and other applications - a mini-review of papers published in 2013.
abstract: Boronic acids are increasingly utilised in diverse areas of research. Including the interactions of boronic acids with diols and strong Lewis bases as fluoride or cyanide anions, which leads to their utility in various sensing applications. The sensing applications can be homogeneous assays or heterogeneous detection. Detection can be at the interface of the sensing material or within the bulk sample. Furthermore, the key interaction of boronic acids with diols allows utilisation in various areas ranging from biological labelling, protein manipulation and modification, separation and the development of therapeutics. All the above uses and applications are covered by this mini-review of papers published during 2013.
authors.affiliation: CEITEC, Masaryk University, Kamenice 5, 62500 Brno, Czech Republic ; Department of Chemistry, University of Bath, Claverton Down, Bath, BA2 7AY UK.
authors.forename: Karel
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Lacina
authors.affiliation: CEITEC, Masaryk University, Kamenice 5, 62500 Brno, Czech Republic ; Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Kamenice 5, 62500 Brno, Czech Republic.
authors.forename: Petr
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Skládal
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Bath, Claverton Down, Bath, BA2 7AY UK.
authors.forename: Tony D
authors.initials: TD
authors.lastname: James
keywords: Boronic acid; Catechol; Detection of glucose; Diol; Fluoride; Reactive oxygen species; Sensing