Molecularly Imprinted Polymer Sensor Device
First Claim
1. A molecularly imprinted polymer sensor device for detecting a specific inorganic target ion comprising a molecularly imprinted polymer bead comprising a macroporous structure having a plurality of complexing cavities therein, wherein the complexing cavities contain cationic ligands spatially oriented to selectively receive and bind a specific inorganic target ion to be detected and having operatively associated therewith a light source for generating excitation energy for the porous structure;
- and a detector for detecting luminescent energy generated by the porous structure upon excitation.
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Abstract
A molecularly imprinted polymer sensor device for detecting a specific inorganic target ion is disclosed. The device includes at least one or more molecularly imprinted polymer beads comprising a macroporous structure having a plurality of complexing cavities therein, wherein the complexing cavities contain cationic ligands spatially oriented to selectively receive and bind a specific inorganic target ion to be detected and having operatively associated therewith a light source for generating excitation energy of the beads.
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25 Claims
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1. A molecularly imprinted polymer sensor device for detecting a specific inorganic target ion comprising a molecularly imprinted polymer bead comprising a macroporous structure having a plurality of complexing cavities therein, wherein the complexing cavities contain cationic ligands spatially oriented to selectively receive and bind a specific inorganic target ion to be detected and having operatively associated therewith a light source for generating excitation energy for the porous structure;
- and a detector for detecting luminescent energy generated by the porous structure upon excitation.
- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for detecting a target analyte comprising providing a fluid comprising an analyte to be detected and contacting the solution with a molecularly imprinted polymer sensor device comprising a molecularly imprinted polymer bead comprising a macroporous structure having a plurality of complexing cavities therein, wherein the complexing cavities contain cationic ligands spatially oriented to selectively receive and bind a specific inorganic target ion to be detected and having operatively associated therewith a light source for generating excitation energy for the porous structure;
- and a detector for detecting luminescent energy generated by the porous structure upon excitation.
- View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A molecularly imprinted polymer sensor device for detecting a specific inorganic target ion comprising a housing comprising (i) an inlet and an outlet to receive a flow of fluid, (ii) a cavity comprising a plurality of molecularly imprinted polymer beads comprising a macroporous structure having a plurality of complexing cavities therein, wherein the complexing cavities contain cationic ligands spatially oriented to selectively receive and bind a specific inorganic target ion to be detected from the flow of the fluid;
- (iii) a light source for generating excitation energy from the beads; and
(iv) a window configured to allow viewing of the luminescent energy generated by the beads from external to the housing and determine when the amount of target ions in the beads exceeds a predetermined level. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
- (iii) a light source for generating excitation energy from the beads; and
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