title: From imprinting to microcontact imprinting-A new tool to increase selectivity in analytical devices.
abstract: Molecular imprinting technology has been successfully applied to small molecular templates but a slow progress has been made in macromolecular imprinting owing to the challenges in natural properties of macromolecules, especially proteins. In this review, the macromolecular imprinting approaches are discussed with examples from recent publications. A new molecular imprinting strategy, microcontact imprinting is highlighted with its recent applications.
authors.affiliation: Hacettepe University, Department of Biology, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Gizem
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ertürk
authors.affiliation: Department of Biotechnology, Lund University, Lund, Sweden; CapSenze HB, Medicon Village, Lund, Sweden. Electronic address: bo.mattiasson@biotek.lu.se.
authors.forename: Bo
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Mattiasson
mesh_terms: D000939:Epitopes; D054802:Molecular Imprinting; D011108:Polymers; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D000939:Epitopes; D011108:Polymers
keywords: Macromolecular imprinting; Microcontact imprinting; Molecular imprinting