ABSTRACT

Molecular imprinting is a process that has been widely used for

the preparation of mechanically stable materials having molecular

recognition ability. In the molecular imprinting process, a template

‘Ž‡…—Ž‡ ‹• ϐ‹”•– …‘’Ž‡š‡† ™‹–Š ƒ ˆ—…–‹‘ƒŽ ‘‘‡” ‡‹–Š‡” …‘˜ƒŽ‡–Ž› ‘” ‘…‘˜ƒŽ‡–Ž› ƒ† –Š‡ ˆ”‘œ‡ ‹–‘ ƒ ƒ–”‹š „› polymerization in the presence of a cross-linking agent. The high

•–ƒ„‹Ž‹–›‘ˆ–Š‡…‘’Ž‡š‹•˜‡”›‹’‘”–ƒ–ˆ‘”–Š‡‹’”‹–‡†’‘Ž›‡” to have good rebinding ability. So templates usually have functional

groups which react or interact strongly with a monomer. As molecules

Žƒ…‹‰ •—…Šƒƒ…–‹˜‡‰”‘—’…ƒ‘– ˆ‘”ƒ •–ƒ„Ž‡ …‘’Ž‡š™‹–Šƒ ‘‘‡”ǡ ‹– ‹• ƒ …ŠƒŽŽ‡‰‡ –‘ •›–Š‡•‹œ‡ ƒ ƒ”–‹ϐ‹…‹ƒŽ ”‡…‡’–‘” ˆ‘” these molecules by the molecular imprinting method.