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Molecular imprinting—a versatile technique for the preparation of separation materials of predetermined selectivity

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Highly Selective Separations in Biotechnology

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The nature of molecular recognition, especially concerning ligand-receptor interactions, has been a cornerstone of research endeavour this century. From the concept of a receptor proposed by Ehrlich (1909), through Pauling’s (1940) elegant, although later proven incorrect, theory to account for antibody-antigen activity, this field has matured to the point where recognition systems of predetermined selectivity may now be produced. A prime example has been the development of synthetic polymers containing specific recognition sites.

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Andersson, L.I., Nicholls, I.A., Mosbach, K.H. (1994). Molecular imprinting—a versatile technique for the preparation of separation materials of predetermined selectivity. In: Street, G. (eds) Highly Selective Separations in Biotechnology. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-1322-9_9

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