Molecularly-imprinted chemical detection device and method
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1. A method of producing a molecularly-imprinted chemical detection device comprising the steps of:
- a) modifying the surface of a solid support through the attachment of functional groups;
b) reacting the solid support with a derivatized molecular target to form a molecular target bound solid support;
c) reacting the molecular target bound solid support with at least one guest molecule thus forming a solid support stamp having a binding cavity around the molecular target, the binding cavity having one or more functional groups which allow attachment of the binding cavity to a solid substrate;
d) selecting the solid substrate for facilitating attachment of the binding cavity on the solid support stamp to the solid substrate;
e) applying the solid support stamp to a surface of the solid substrate to attach the binding cavity to the solid substrate; and
f) removing the molecular target with the solid support to produce a molecularly-imprinted polymer on the surface of the solid substrate.
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Abstract
A novel method of molecular imprinting is described. Using a modified soft lithography technique, a molecularly-imprinted chemical detection device comprising at least one molecularly-imprinted polymer capable of detecting at least one chemical target is produced. The device can be used in the field for in situ detection and quantification of chemical targets using standard surface analytical techniques.
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1. A method of producing a molecularly-imprinted chemical detection device comprising the steps of:
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a) modifying the surface of a solid support through the attachment of functional groups; b) reacting the solid support with a derivatized molecular target to form a molecular target bound solid support; c) reacting the molecular target bound solid support with at least one guest molecule thus forming a solid support stamp having a binding cavity around the molecular target, the binding cavity having one or more functional groups which allow attachment of the binding cavity to a solid substrate; d) selecting the solid substrate for facilitating attachment of the binding cavity on the solid support stamp to the solid substrate; e) applying the solid support stamp to a surface of the solid substrate to attach the binding cavity to the solid substrate; and f) removing the molecular target with the solid support to produce a molecularly-imprinted polymer on the surface of the solid substrate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of producing a molecularly-imprinted chemical detection device using a solid support stamp produced from a molecular target bound solid support, having a binding cavity around the molecular target, the binding cavity having one or more functional groups which allow attachment of the binding cavity to a solid substrate, comprising the steps of:
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a) selecting the solid substrate for facilitating attachment of the binding cavity on the solid support stamp to the solid substrate; b) applying the solid support stamp to the surface of the solid substrate to attach the binding cavity to the solid substrate; and c) removing the molecular target bound solid support to produce a molecularly-imprinted polymer on the surface of the solid substrate. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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