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Hong D, Wang C, Gao L, Nie C. Fundamentals, Synthetic Strategies and Applications of Non-Covalently Imprinted Polymers. Molecules 2024; 29:3555. [PMID: 39124961 PMCID: PMC11314232 DOI: 10.3390/molecules29153555] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2024] [Revised: 07/22/2024] [Accepted: 07/25/2024] [Indexed: 08/12/2024] Open
Abstract
Molecular imprinting has emerged as an important and practical technology to create economical and stable synthetic mimics of antibodies and enzymes. It has already found a variety of important applications, such as affinity separation, chemical/biological sensing, disease diagnostics, proteomics, bioimaging, controlled drug release, and catalysis. In the past decade, significant breakthroughs have been made in non-covalently imprinted polymers, from their synthesis through to their applications. In terms of synthesis, quite a few versatile and facile imprinting approaches for preparing MIPs have been invented, which have effectively solved some key issues in molecular imprinting. Additionally, important applications in several areas, such as sensors, proteomics and bioimaging, have been well demonstrated. In this review, we critically and comprehensively survey key recent advances made in the preparation of non-covalently imprinted polymers and their important applications. We focus on the state-of-art of this technology from three different perspectives: fundamentals, synthetic strategies, and applications. We first provide a fundamental basis for molecular imprinting technologies that have been developed, which is extremely helpful for establishing a sound understanding of the challenges in molecular imprinting. Then, we discuss in particular the major breakthroughs within the last ten years (2014-2024), with emphasis on new imprinting approaches, what strengths the breakthroughs can provide, and which new applications the properties of the prepared non-covalently imprinted polymers are fit for.
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- Dongfeng Hong
- School of Food and Drug, Luoyang Normal University, Luoyang 471934, China; (C.W.); (L.G.); (C.N.)
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Cho CH, Kim JH, Padalkar NS, Reddy YVM, Park TJ, Park J, Park JP. Nanozyme-assisted molecularly imprinted polymer-based indirect competitive ELISA for the detection of marine biotoxin. Biosens Bioelectron 2024; 255:116269. [PMID: 38579624 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2024.116269] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2024] [Revised: 03/21/2024] [Accepted: 04/01/2024] [Indexed: 04/07/2024]
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Saxitoxin (STX), which is produced by certain dinoflagellate species, is a type of paralytic shellfish poisoning toxin that poses a serious threat to human health and the environment. Therefore, developing a technology for the convenient and cost-effective detection of STX is imperative. In this study, we developed an affinity peptide-imprinted polymer-based indirect competitive ELISA (ic-ELISA) without using enzyme-toxin conjugates. AuNP/Co3O4@Mg/Al cLDH was synthesized by calcining AuNP/ZIF-67@Mg/Al LDH, which was obtained by combining AuNPs, ZIF-67, and flower-like Mg/Al LDH. This synthesized nanozyme exhibited high catalytic activity (Km = 0.24 mM for TMB and 132.5 mM for H2O2). The affinity peptide-imprinted polymer (MIP) was imprinted with an STX-specific template peptide (STX MIP) on a multi-well microplate and then reacted with an STX-specific signal peptide (STX SP). The interaction between the STX SP and MIP was detected using a streptavidin-coated nanozyme (SA-AuNP/Co3O4@Mg/Al cLDH). The developed MIP-based ic-ELISA exhibited excellent selectivity and sensitivity, with a limit of detection of 3.17 ng/mL (equivalent: 0.317 μg/g). Furthermore, the system was validated using a commercial ELISA kit and mussel tissue samples, and it demonstrated a high STX recovery with a low coefficient of variation. These results imply that the developed ic-ELISA can be used to detect STX in real samples.
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- Chae Hwan Cho
- Department of Food Science and Technology, GreenTech-Based Food Safety Research Group (BK21 Four), Chung-Ang University, Anseong, 17546, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, GreenTech-Based Food Safety Research Group (BK21 Four), Chung-Ang University, Anseong, 17546, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, GreenTech-Based Food Safety Research Group (BK21 Four), Chung-Ang University, Anseong, 17546, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Sri Venkateswara College, University of Delhi, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Institute of Interdisciplinary Convergence Research, Research Institute of Chem-Bio Diagnostic Technology, Chung-Ang University, 84 Heukseok-ro, Dongjak-gu, Seoul, 06974, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Polymer Science & Engineering, Kyungpook National University, 80 Daehak-ro, Daegu, 41566, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, GreenTech-Based Food Safety Research Group (BK21 Four), Chung-Ang University, Anseong, 17546, Republic of Korea.
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Di Nardo F, Anfossi L, Baggiani C. MIP-based immunoassays: A critical review. Anal Chim Acta 2023; 1277:341547. [PMID: 37604627 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2023.341547] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2023] [Revised: 06/19/2023] [Accepted: 06/20/2023] [Indexed: 08/23/2023]
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Molecularly imprinted polymers, MIPs, are man-made receptors mimicking the thermodynamic and kinetic binding behaviour of natural antibodies. Therefore, it is not surprising that many researchers have thought about MIPs as artificial receptors in immunoassay-like analytical applications, where the general machinery of the assay is maintained, but the molecular recognition is no longer assured by an antibody but by an artificial receptor. However, the number of papers devoted explicitly to applications of MIPs in the immunoassay field is quite limited if compared to the huge number of papers covering the multifaceted molecular imprinting technology. For this reason, this critical review wants to give a general view of MIP-based immunoassays, trying to highlight the critical points that have so far prevented a wider application of molecular imprinting technology in the immunoassay field and, possibly, try to suggest strategies to overcome them.
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- Fabio Di Nardo
- Department of Chemistry, University of Torino, via Giuria 7, 10125, Torino, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Torino, via Giuria 7, 10125, Torino, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Torino, via Giuria 7, 10125, Torino, Italy.
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García Y, Vera M, Jiménez VA, Barraza LF, Aguilar J, Sánchez S, Pereira ED. Molecularly imprinted nanoparticle-based assay (MINA) for microcystin-LR detection in water. Analyst 2023; 148:305-315. [PMID: 36541436 DOI: 10.1039/d2an01680j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Microcystins (MCs) are highly toxic peptides produced by cyanobacteria during algal blooms. Microcystin-leucine-arginine (MC-LR) is the most toxic and common MC variant with major effects on human and animal health upon exposure. MC-LR detection has become critical to ensure water safety, therefore robust and reliable analytical methods are needed. This work reports the development of a simple and optimized Molecularly Imprinted Nanoparticle-Based Assay (MINA) for MC-LR detection in water. Molecularly Imprinted Nanoparticles (MINs) were prepared by solid-phase polymerization on glass beads conjugated to MC-LR through (3-aminopropyl) triethoxysilane (APTES) via amide bonding. APTES-modified glass beads were obtained under optimized conditions to maximize the density of surface amino groups available for MC-LR conjugation. Two quinary mixtures of acrylic monomers differing in charge, polarity, and functionality were selected from molecular docking calculations and used to obtain MINs for MC-LR recognition using N,N'-methylene-bis-acrylamide (BIS) as the crosslinking agent. MINs were immobilized by physical adsorption onto 96-well polystyrene microplate and evaluated as per their rebinding capacity toward the analyte by using a covalent conjugate between MC-LR and the enzyme horseradish peroxidase (HRP). Experimental conditions for the MINs immobilization protocol, HRP-MC-LR concentration, and composition of the blocking solution were set to maximize the colorimetric response of the MINs compared to non-treated wells. Optimized conditions were then applied to conduct competitive MINAs with the HRP-MC-LR conjugate and the free analyte, which confirmed the preferential binding of MC-LR to the immobilized MINs for analyte concentrations ranging from 1 × 10-5 nmol L-1 to 100 nmol L-1. The best competitive MINA showed a limit of detection of 2.49 × 10-4 nmol L-1 and coefficients of variation less than 10% (n = 6), which are auspicious for the use of MINs as analytical tools for MC-LR detection below the permissible limits issued by WHO for safe water consumption (1.00 nmol L-1). This assay also proved to be selective to the analyte in cross-reactivity studies with two analogous microcystins (MC-RR and MC-YR). Analyses of lagoon and drinking water samples enriched with MC-LR revealed strong matrix effects that reduce the MINA response to the analyte, thus suggesting the need for sample pretreatment methods in future development in this subject.
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- Yadiris García
- Departamento de Ciencias Químicas, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Andres Bello, Sede Concepción, Autopista Concepción-Talcahuano 7100, Talcahuano, Chile.
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- Departamento de Polímeros, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad de Concepción, Casilla 160-C, Concepción, Chile
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- Departamento de Ciencias Químicas, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Andres Bello, Sede Concepción, Autopista Concepción-Talcahuano 7100, Talcahuano, Chile.
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- Departamento de Ciencias Químicas, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Andres Bello, Sede Concepción, Autopista Concepción-Talcahuano 7100, Talcahuano, Chile.
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- Departamento de Polímeros, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad de Concepción, Casilla 160-C, Concepción, Chile
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- Departamento de Polímeros, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad de Concepción, Casilla 160-C, Concepción, Chile
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- Departamento de Química Analítica e Inorgánica Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad de Concepción, Casilla 160-C, Concepción, Chile.
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Development of an Immunoassay Method for the Sensitive Detection of Histamine and Tryptamine in Foods Based on a CuO@Au Nanoenzyme Label and Molecularly Imprinted Biomimetic Antibody. Polymers (Basel) 2022; 15:polym15010021. [PMID: 36616370 PMCID: PMC9823797 DOI: 10.3390/polym15010021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2022] [Revised: 12/05/2022] [Accepted: 12/18/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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In this paper, a novel biomimetic enzyme-linked immunoassay method (BELISA) was successfully established for the detection of histamine and tryptamine, based on catalytically active cupric oxide@gold nanoparticles (CuO@Au NPs) as a marker and a molecularly imprinted polymer (MIP) as the biomimetic antibody. Under optimized conditions, the detection limitations of the BELISA method for histamine and tryptamine were 0.04 mg L-1 and 0.14 mg L-1, respectively. For liquor spiked with histamine and tryptamine, the BELISA method delivered satisfactory recoveries ranging from 89.90% to 115.00%. Furthermore, the levels of histamine and tryptamine in fish, soy sauce, and rice vinegar samples were detected by the BELISA method and a high performance liquid chromatography method, with no significant difference between the two methods being found. Although the catalytic activity of nanozymes is still lower than that of natural enzymes, the BELISA method could still sensitively determine the histamine and tryptamine levels in food samples.
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Cáceres C, del Pilar Garcia Morgado M, Bozo FC, Piletsky S, Moczko E. Rapid Selective Detection and Quantification of β-Blockers Used in Doping Based on Molecularly Imprinted Nanoparticles (NanoMIPs). Polymers (Basel) 2022; 14:5420. [PMID: 36559787 PMCID: PMC9787605 DOI: 10.3390/polym14245420] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2022] [Revised: 11/11/2022] [Accepted: 11/11/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Human performance enhancing drugs (PEDs), frequently used in sport competitions, are strictly prohibited by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). Biological samples collected from athletes and regular patients are continuously tested regarding the identification and/or quantification of the banned substances. Current work is focused on the application of a new analytical method, molecularly imprinted nanoparticles (nanoMIPs), to detect and determine concentrations of certain prohibited drugs, such as β-blockers, in water and human urine samples. These medications are used in the treatment of cardiovascular conditions, negative effects of adrenaline (helping to relief stress), and hypertension (slowing down the pulse and softening the arteries). They can also significantly increase muscle relaxation and improve heart efficiency. The new method of the detection and quantification of β-blockers is based on synthesis, characterization, and implementation of nanoMIPs (so-called plastic antibodies). It offers numerous advantages over the traditional methods, including high binding capacity, affinity, and selectivity for target molecules. Additionally, the whole process is less complicated, cheaper, and better controlled. The size and shape of the nanoMIPs is evaluated by dynamic light scattering (DLS) and transmission electron microscope (TEM). The affinity and selectivity of the nanoparticles are investigated by competitive pseudo enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (pseudo-ELISA) similar to common immunoassays employing natural antibodies. To provide reliable results towards either doping detection or therapeutic monitoring using the minimal invasive method, the qualitative and quantitative analysis of these drugs is performed in water and human urine samples. It is demonstrated that the assay can detect β-blockers in water within the linear range 1 nmol·L-1-1 mmol·L-1 for atenolol with the detection limit 50.6 ng mL-1, and the linear range 1 mmol·L-1-10 mmol·L-1 for labetalol with the detection limit of 90.5 ng·mL-1. In human urine samples, the linear range is recorded in the concentration range 0.1 mmol·L-1-10 nmol·L-1 for atenolol and 1 mmol·L-1-10 nmol·L-1 for labetalol with a detection limit of 61.0 ng·mL-1 for atenolol and 99.4 ng·mL-1 for labetalol.
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- César Cáceres
- Facultad de Ingeniería y Ciencias, Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez, Viña del Mar 2562307, Chile
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- Laboratorio de Procesos Fotónicos y Electroquímicos, Departamento de Ciencias y Geografia, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Exactas, Universidad de Playa Ancha, Subida Carvallo 270, Playa Ancha, Valparaiso 2340000, Chile
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- Laboratorio de Procesos Fotónicos y Electroquímicos, Departamento de Ciencias y Geografia, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Exactas, Universidad de Playa Ancha, Subida Carvallo 270, Playa Ancha, Valparaiso 2340000, Chile
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Leicester, Leicester LE1 7RH, UK
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- Facultad de Ingeniería y Ciencias, Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez, Viña del Mar 2562307, Chile
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Torrini F, Caponi L, Bertolini A, Palladino P, Cipolli F, Saba A, Paolicchi A, Scarano S, Minunni M. A biomimetic enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (BELISA) for the analysis of gonadorelin by using molecularly imprinted polymer-coated microplates. Anal Bioanal Chem 2022; 414:5423-5434. [PMID: 35028691 PMCID: PMC9242967 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-021-03867-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2021] [Revised: 11/30/2021] [Accepted: 12/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
Abstract
An original biomimetic enzyme-linked immunoassay (BELISA) to target the small peptide hormone gonadorelin is presented. This peptide has been recently listed among the substances banned in sports by the World Antidoping Agency (WADA) since its misuse by male athletes triggers testosterone increase. Hence, in response to this emerging issue in anti-doping controls, we proposed BELISA which involves the growth of a polynorepinephrine (PNE)-based molecularly imprinted polymer (MIP) directly on microwells. PNE, a polydopamine (PDA) analog, has recently displayed impressive performances when it was exploited for MIP preparation, giving even better results than PDA. Gonadorelin quantification was accomplished via a colorimetric indirect competitive bioassay involving the competition between biotinylated gonadorelin linked to the signal reporter and the unlabeled analyte. These compete for the same MIP binding sites resulting in an inverse correlation between gonadorelin concentration and the output color signal (λ = 450 nm). A detection limit of 277 pmol L-1 was achieved with very good reproducibility in standard solutions (avCV% = 4.07%) and in urine samples (avCV% = 5.24%). The selectivity of the assay resulted adequate for biological specimens and non-specific control peptides. In addition, the analytical figures of merit were successfully validated by mass spectrometry, the reference anti-doping benchtop platform for the analyte. BELISA was aimed to open real perspectives for PNE-based MIPs as alternatives to antibodies, especially when the target analyte is a poorly or non-immunogenic small molecule, such as gonadorelin. Biomimetic enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (BELISA).
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- Francesca Torrini
- Department of Chemistry 'Ugo Schiff', University of Florence, Sesto Fiorentino (FI), Italy
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- Laboratory of Clinical Pathology, University Hospital of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Surgical, Medical and Molecular Pathology and Critical Care Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry 'Ugo Schiff', University of Florence, Sesto Fiorentino (FI), Italy
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- Laboratory of Clinical Pathology, University Hospital of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Surgical, Medical and Molecular Pathology and Critical Care Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Laboratory of Clinical Pathology, University Hospital of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry 'Ugo Schiff', University of Florence, Sesto Fiorentino (FI), Italy.
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- Department of Chemistry 'Ugo Schiff', University of Florence, Sesto Fiorentino (FI), Italy.
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Guo Y, Yuan G, Hu X, Zhang J, Fang G. A High-Luminescence Biomimetic Nanosensor Based on N, S-GQDs-Embedded Zinc-Based Metal-Organic Framework@Molecularly Imprinted Polymer for Sensitive Detection of Octopamine in Fermented Foods. Foods 2022; 11:1348. [PMID: 35564071 PMCID: PMC9100785 DOI: 10.3390/foods11091348] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2022] [Revised: 05/02/2022] [Accepted: 05/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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In this study, a novel fluorescent molecularly imprinted nanosensor (N, S-GQDs@ZIF-8@MIP) based on the nitrogen and sulfur co-doped graphene quantum dots decorated zeolitic imidazolate framework-8 was constructed for the detection of octopamine (OA). Herein, ZIF-8 with a large surface area was introduced as a supporter of the sensing system, which effectively shortened the response time of the sensor. Meanwhile, high green luminescent N, S-GQDs and a maximum emission wavelength of 520 nm under 460 nm excitation and a 12.5% quantum yield were modified on the surface of ZIF-8 as a signal tag that can convert the interactions between the sensor and OA into detectable fluorescent signals. Finally, N, S-GQDs@ZIF-8@MIP was acquired through the surface molecular imprinting method. Due to the synergy of N, S-GQDs, ZIF-8, and MIP, the obtained sensor not only demonstrated higher selectivity and sensitivity than N, S-GQDs@ZIF-8@NIP, but also displayed faster fluorescence response than N, S-GQDs@MIP. Under optimal conditions, the developed sensor presented a favorable linear relationship in the range of 0.1-10 mg L-1 with a detection limit of 0.062 mg L-1. Additionally, the proposed N, S-GQDs@ZIF-8@MIP strategy was effectively applied to the detection of OA in fermented samples, and the obtained results had a satisfactory correlation with those of HPLC.
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin 300457, China; (Y.G.); (G.Y.); (X.H.); (J.Z.)
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Pu H, Xu L. Molecularly Imprinted Nanoparticles Synthesized by Electrochemically Mediated Atom Transfer Radical Precipitation Polymerization. MACROMOL CHEM PHYS 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/macp.202100478] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Hang Pu
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Southwest University Chongqing 400715 P. R. China
- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Soft‐Matter Material Chemistry and Function Manufacturing Southwest University Chongqing 400715 P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Southwest University Chongqing 400715 P. R. China
- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Soft‐Matter Material Chemistry and Function Manufacturing Southwest University Chongqing 400715 P. R. China
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Bossi AM, Maniglio D. BioMIPs: molecularly imprinted silk fibroin nanoparticles to recognize the iron regulating hormone hepcidin. Mikrochim Acta 2022; 189:66. [PMID: 35064352 PMCID: PMC8782820 DOI: 10.1007/s00604-022-05165-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2021] [Accepted: 12/27/2021] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
Abstract
The possibility to prepare molecularly imprinted nanoparticles from silk fibroin was recently demonstrated starting from methacrylated silk fibroin and choosing a protein as template. Here, we attempted the imprinting of fibroin-based molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs), called bioMIPs, using as a template hepcidin that is a iron-metabolism regulator-peptide, possessing a hairpin structure. A homogeneous population (PDI < 0.2) of bioMIPs with size ~50 nm was produced. The bioMIPs were selective for the template; the estimated dissociation constant for hepcidin was KD = 3.6 ± 0.5 10-7 M and the average number of binding sites per bioMIP was equal to 2. The bioMIPs used in a competitive assay for hepcidin in serum showed a detection range of 1.01 10-7- 6.82 10-7 M and a limit of detection of 3.29 10-8 M.
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- Alessandra Maria Bossi
- Department of Biotechnology, University of Verona, Strada Le Grazie 15, 37134, Verona, Italy.
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- Department of Industrial Engineering, BIOtech Research Center, University of Trento, Via delle Regole 101, 38123, Trento, Italy
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Quezada C, Vera M, Barraza LF, García Y, Pereira ED. Molecularly imprinted nanoparticle-based assay (MINA): Potential application for the detection of the neurotoxin domoic acid. Anal Chim Acta 2021; 1181:338887. [PMID: 34556224 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2021.338887] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2021] [Revised: 07/12/2021] [Accepted: 07/25/2021] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Domoic acid (DA) is a natural amino acid and water-soluble neurotoxic biotoxin primarily produced by the microalgae Pseudo-nitzschia. DA can cause poisoning in humans and a wide variety of marine species. In this work, a molecularly imprinted nanoparticle-based assay (MINA) was developed as an alternative to enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for selective detection of DA. In contrast with ELISA, MINA uses molecularly imprinted polymer nanoparticles (nanoMIPs) as plastic antibodies due to its higher stability and lower production costs. In this work, dihydrokainic acid (DKA) was used as a dummy template because this molecule is structurally similar to DA but less toxic. The developed MINA had a high linear response for DKA and DA, showing detection limits of 2.12 nmol L-1 and 4.32 nmol L-1, respectively. Additionally, q-RMN studies demonstrated that DKA - nanoMIPs were selective for DKA, since they presented the best association parameters with a high loading load capacity of 175% and an association efficiency of 18%. No cross-reactivity towards 1, 3, 5 - pentanetricarboxylic acid was observed. These results suggest that MINA could be a more robust, more sensitive, and less expensive alternative to ELISA. The assay developed with DKA - nanoMIPs has strong potential for the detection of domoic acid in real samples of red tide.
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- Camila Quezada
- Departamento de Química Analítica e Inorgánica Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad de Concepción, Casilla 160-C, Concepción, Chile
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- Departamento de Polímeros, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad de Concepción, Casilla 160-C, Concepción, Chile
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- Departamento de Ciencias Químicas, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Andres Bello, Sede Concepción, Autopista Concepción-Talcahuano, 7100, Talcahuano, Chile
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- Departamento de Química Analítica e Inorgánica Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad de Concepción, Casilla 160-C, Concepción, Chile; Instituto de Química de Recursos Naturales, Universidad de Talca, Avenida Lircay S/N, Talca, Chile.
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- Departamento de Química Analítica e Inorgánica Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad de Concepción, Casilla 160-C, Concepción, Chile.
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Boonsriwong W, Chunta S, Thepsimanon N, Singsanan S, Lieberzeit PA. Thin Film Plastic Antibody-Based Microplate Assay for Human Serum Albumin Determination. Polymers (Basel) 2021; 13:polym13111763. [PMID: 34072152 PMCID: PMC8198403 DOI: 10.3390/polym13111763] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2021] [Revised: 05/20/2021] [Accepted: 05/24/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
Abstract
Herein we demonstrate molecularly imprinted polymers (MIP) as plastic antibodies for a microplate-based assay. As the most abundant plasma protein, human serum albumin (HSA) was selected as the target analyte model. Thin film MIP was synthesized by the surface molecular imprinting approach using HSA as the template. The optimized polymer consisted of acrylic acid (AA) and N-vinylpyrrolidone (VP) in a 2:3 (w/w) ratio, crosslinked with N,N'-(1,2-dihydroxyethylene) bisacrylamide (DHEBA) and then coated on the microplate well. The binding of MIP toward the bound HSA was achieved via the Bradford reaction. The assay revealed a dynamic detection range toward HSA standards in the clinically relevant 1-10 g/dL range, with a 0.01 g/dL detection limit. HSA-MIP showed minimal interference from other serum protein components: γ-globulin had 11% of the HSA response, α-globulin of high-density lipoprotein had 9%, and β-globulin of low-density lipoprotein had 7%. The analytical accuracy of the assay was 89-106% at the 95% confidence interval, with precision at 4-9%. The MIP-coated microplate was stored for 2 months at room temperature without losing its binding ability. The results suggest that the thin film plastic antibody system can be successfully applied to analytical/pseudoimmunological HSA determinations in clinical applications.
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- Department of Clinical Chemistry, Faculty of Medical Technology, Prince of Songkla University, Songkhla 90110, Thailand;
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +66-74-28-9125
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- Department of Clinical Chemistry, Faculty of Medical Technology, Prince of Songkla University, Songkhla 90110, Thailand;
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- Department of Medical Technology, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Burapha University, Chonburi 20131, Thailand;
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- Department of Physical Chemistry, Faculty for Chemistry, University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria;
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Cheng H, Yi L, Wu J, Li G, Zhao G, Xiao Z, Hu B, Zhao L, Tian J. Drug preconcentration and direct quantification in biofluids using 3D-Printed paper cartridge. Biosens Bioelectron 2021; 189:113266. [PMID: 34052581 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2021.113266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2020] [Revised: 04/02/2021] [Accepted: 04/18/2021] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
Abstract
Drug detection in biofluids has always been great importance for clinical diagnosis. Many detection technologies such as chromatography-mass spectrometry, have been applied to the detection of drugs. However, these technologies required multi-step operations, including complicated and time-consuming pretreatment processes and operations of bulky detection instruments, significantly limiting development of drug detection in clinical diagnosis. Herein, a portable 3D-printed paper cartridge was fabricated for fast sample preconcentration and direct drugs quantitative detection in biofluids by a portable Raman spectrometer. This cartridge contained both paper tip with silver nanowires to preconcentrate samples and achieve surface-enhanced Raman Scattering (SERS) measurement, and 3D-printed cartridge to build enclosed environment for the improvement of detection, which cost only one dollar. The preconcentration ability of the cartridge was up to 18.13-fold fluorescence enhancement and compared to the non-preconcentration method, it achieved 9.93-fold improvement of SERS performance. The anticancer drug of epirubicin hydrochloride, cyclophosphamide and their mixtures were quantitatively detected in the bovine serum or artificial urine. The integrated detection procedure required only 1 h, including sample pretreatment and preconcentration, drying, SERS measurements, and quantification analysis. This 3D-printed paper cartridge constituted a portable detection platform that would be potentially a practical and point-of-care detection tool for drug preconcentration and quantification on the clinical diagnosis.
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- He Cheng
- School of Life Science and Technology, Xidian University, Xi'an, 710126, Shaanxi, PR China
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- School of Life Science and Technology, Xidian University, Xi'an, 710126, Shaanxi, PR China
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- School of Life Science and Technology, Xidian University, Xi'an, 710126, Shaanxi, PR China
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- School of Life Science and Technology, Xidian University, Xi'an, 710126, Shaanxi, PR China
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- Pucheng Hospital, Pucheng, 715500, Shaanxi, PR China
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- Pucheng Hospital, Pucheng, 715500, Shaanxi, PR China
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- School of Life Science and Technology, Xidian University, Xi'an, 710126, Shaanxi, PR China; Xi'an Doctor Biotechnology Co. Ltd., Xi'an, 710075, Shaanxi, PR China.
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- School of Life Science and Technology, Xidian University, Xi'an, 710126, Shaanxi, PR China.
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- School of Life Science and Technology, Xidian University, Xi'an, 710126, Shaanxi, PR China; Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, PR China.
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Cáceres C, Moczko E, Basozabal I, Guerreiro A, Piletsky S. Molecularly Imprinted Nanoparticles (NanoMIPs) Selective for Proteins: Optimization of a Protocol for Solid-Phase Synthesis Using Automatic Chemical Reactor. Polymers (Basel) 2021; 13:polym13030314. [PMID: 33498149 PMCID: PMC7863738 DOI: 10.3390/polym13030314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2020] [Revised: 12/20/2020] [Accepted: 12/20/2020] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
Abstract
Molecularly imprinted polymer nanoparticles (nanoMIPs) are receiving broad interest as robust and highly selective synthetic receptors for a variety of molecules. Due to their stability, inexpensive synthesis and easy implementation, they are considered a promising alternative to antibodies in sensors, diagnostics and separation applications. The most challenging targets for the production of synthetic receptors are proteins due to their fragile nature and the multitude of possible binding sites in their structure. Herein, we describe the modification and optimization of the protocol for synthesis of nanoMIPs with specificity for proteins using the prototype of an automated solid-phase synthesizer. Using an automated system gives an advantage for the simple, fast and fully controlled, reproducible production of nanoMIPs. The molecular imprinting in the reactor is performed using a template covalently immobilized on a solid support, in mild conditions suitable for preserving protein native structure. The validation of the protocol was made by assessing the ability to regenerate a solid-phase, and by measuring affinity and specificity of nanoparticles. As a model protein, we have chosen trypsin since its enzymatic activity can be easily monitored by using a commercial colorimetric assay. Different protocols were tested for their ability to improve the yield of high affinity nanoparticles in the final elution.
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- César Cáceres
- Departamento de Polímeros, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad de Concepción, 4070371 Concepción, Chile;
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- Facultad de Ingeniería y Ciencias, Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez, 2562307 Viña del Mar, Chile
- Department of Chemistry, University of Leicester, Leicester LE1 7RH, UK; (I.B.); (A.G.); (S.P.)
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Leicester, Leicester LE1 7RH, UK; (I.B.); (A.G.); (S.P.)
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Leicester, Leicester LE1 7RH, UK; (I.B.); (A.G.); (S.P.)
- MIP Diagnostics, Leicester MK44 1LQ, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Leicester, Leicester LE1 7RH, UK; (I.B.); (A.G.); (S.P.)
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Silva MS, Tavares APM, de Faria HD, Sales MGF, Figueiredo EC. Molecularly Imprinted Solid Phase Extraction Aiding the Analysis of Disease Biomarkers. Crit Rev Anal Chem 2020; 52:933-948. [DOI: 10.1080/10408347.2020.1843131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Matheus Siqueira Silva
- Laboratory of Toxicant and Drug Analyses, Federal University of Alfenas, Alfenas, Brazil
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- BioMark/ISEP, School of Engineering of the Polytechnic School of Porto, Porto, Portugal
- BioMark/UC, Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Sciences and Technology of the University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Laboratory of Toxicant and Drug Analyses, Federal University of Alfenas, Alfenas, Brazil
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- BioMark/ISEP, School of Engineering of the Polytechnic School of Porto, Porto, Portugal
- BioMark/UC, Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Sciences and Technology of the University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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Sorribes-Soriano A, Armenta S, Esteve- Turrillas F, Herrero-Martínez J. Tuning the selectivity of molecularly imprinted polymer extraction of arylcyclohexylamines: From class-selective to specific. Anal Chim Acta 2020; 1124:94-103. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2020.05.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2020] [Revised: 05/13/2020] [Accepted: 05/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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