Special Issue: "Molecular Recognition and Sensors, Including Molecular Imprinting" - Sensors Journal

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Keywords

• Molecular complementarity and complementarity rule: host and guest interaction, hydrogen bonding, metal coordination, electrostatic effects; receptor-ligand, antigen-antibody, DNA-protein, sugar-lectin, RNA-ribosome; ‘key–lock’ interactions
• Molecular similarity and similarity rule: hydrophobic forces, pi-pi interactions, etc.
• Supramolecular systems; imprinted polymers; chemoenzymatic systems; molecular biomimetics; DNA-based nanodevices; aptamers; molecular beacons; antigens; synthetic ion channels and pores; nanopores and nanotubes; organic-inorganic hybrid materials; supramolecular assemblies; metal-dye complexes; high-affinity chelators; self-assembled monolayers; cavitands including cyclodextrins, calixarenes and cucurbiturils; artificial receptors
• Chiral discrimination and enantioselectivity; selective recognition of anions, cations and small molecules, etc.

Published Papers


César Díez-Gil ¹, Antonio Caballero ², Imma Ratera ¹, Alberto Tárraga ², Pedro Molina ^2,* and Jaume Veciana ^1,*
1 Institut de Ciència de Materials de Barcelona (CSIC)-CIBER-BBN, Campus Universitari, 08193 Bellaterra, Catalonia, Spain. Fax: 34 93 5805729; Tel: 34 93 580 1853.
E-mail: vecianaj@icmab.es
2 Departamento de Química Orgánica, Facultad de Química, Universidad de Murcia, Campus de Espinardo, 30100 Murcia, Spain.
E-mail: pmolina@um.es; vecianaj@icmab.es
* Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Received: 8 November 2007 / Accepted: 20 December 2007 / Published: 21 December 2007
Full Research Paper: Naked-eye and Selective Detection of Mercury (II) Ions in Mixed Aqueous Media Using a Cellulose-based Support
Sensors 2007, 7, 3481-3488 (PDF format, 1110 K)


Francisco M. Muñiz ¹, Luis Simón ¹, Silvia Sáez ¹, César Raposo ², Victoria Alcázar ³ and Joaquín R. Morán ^1,*
1 Organic Chemistry Department, Plaza de los Caídos, 1-5, University of Salamanca, 37008 Salamanca, Spain
2 Mass Spectrometry Service, Plaza de los Caídos, 1-5, University of Salamanca, 37008 Salamanca, Spain
3 Industrial Chemical Engineering, Calle José Gutiérrez Abascal, 2, Madrid Polytechnical University, 28006 Madrid, Spain
* Author to whom correspondence should be addressed; E-mail: romoran@usal.es
Received: 12 February 2008 / Accepted: 11 March 2008 / Published: 11 March 2008
Communication: A Fluorescent Sensor for Dinitrobenzoic Acid Based on a Cyanuric and Xanthene Skeleton
Sensors 2008, 8, 1637-1644 (PDF format, 127 K)


Songjun Li *, Xing Huang , Mingxia Zheng , Wuke Li  and Kejun Tong
Key Laboratory of Pesticide & Chemical Biology of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, China
* Author to whom correspondence should be addressed;  E-mail: Lsjchem@yahoo.com.cn; http://www.Lsjchem.id666.com/
Received: 5 November 2007 / Accepted: 25 February 2008 / Published: 23 April 2008
Full Research Paper: Molecularly Imprinted Polymers: Thermodynamic and Kinetic Considerations on the Specific Sorption and Molecular Recognition
Sensors 2008, 8, 2854-2864 (PDF format, 435 K)

Planned Papers

Title: "CHEMORECEPTORS AS BASIS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF SENSORS SELECTIVE FOR AMINO ACIDS AND PEPTIDES"  
Authors: Piotr Młynarz and Paweł Kafarski, Departament of Bioorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Wrocław University of Technology, Wrocław, POLAND
Abstract: Amino acids, peptides and protein play the key role in all living organism and malfunction in their biosynthesis and degradation serve as valuable markers of variety of diseases. Therefore, their determination and analysis is a key point for understanding of molecular basis of diseases and chronic pathological states. Also the monitoring of the level of amino acid and peptidyl drugs plays a pivotal role in proper therapy. Besides, there is also the great interest in different branches of industry including pharmaceutical, chemical, food industry, and biotechnology in qualitative and quantitative analysis of these biologically important molecules. In this review, a state-of-art showing current progress in design, construction and application of host molecules (synthetic receptors) and their use in  various experimental diagnostic systems including those based on microarray technique, application of molecular beads, quantum dots, various types of sensors and molecular chips will be presented.

Title: "The Application of Molecular Imprinting in Protein Separation"
Authors: Xi-wen He
Department of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China.
E-mail: xiwenhe@nankai.edu.cn
Abstract: Molecular imprinting is an important tool for generating synthetic receptors with specific recognition sites. The resulting artificial receptor has extensive applications in chromatographic stationary phases, solid phase extraction, catalysis, drug delivery and sensors. The synthesis of molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs) specific for proteins has been proved challenging due to a number of inherent problems in protein imprinting but potentially rewarding work. Hence, this review discusses recent studies and advances in the application of molecular imprinting in protein separation. Various synthetic protocols: acrylate chemistry, sol-gel made of organic silanes, metal chelating, molecularly imprinted polymers grafted on the surface of microplates, molecular imprinting nanotechniques and epitope approach are cited, focusing on their advantages, disadvantages and potential future direction. In addition, the study and understanding of intermolecular interactions between template proteins and monomers in the pre-polymerization solution will facilitate the selection of the optimal monomers, yielding a rational strategy for the design of MIPs for proteins. Potential technology introduced into this field ranging from analytical techniques such as NMR, CD to molecular modeling has been evaluated here.

Tentativ Title: "Colorimetric Sensor Arrays:  An Adventure in Molecular Recognition"
Authors: Kenneth S. Suslick, Marvin T. Schmidt Professor of Chemistry, School of Chemical Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Chemical and Life Sciences Building, Room A422, 600 S. Mathews Ave., Urbana, IL  61801 USA
tel:       217-333-2794, fax:      217-244-3186, email:   ksuslick@uiuc.edu, web:     http://www.scs.uiuc.edu/suslick/
Abstract: to be added soon

Title: "Molecular recognition and specific interactions towards fabrication of novel biosensors"
Authors: Dong Chung Kim and Dae Joon Kang, BK 21 Physics Research Division, Institute of Basic Science, SKKU Advanced Institute of Nanotechnology, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 440-746, South Korea
Abstract: to be added soon

Title: "Gemini Peptide Lipids.  Molecular Recognition and its Function as a Sensor for Molecular Information Processing"
Authors: Yoshihiro Sasaki and Jun-ichi Kikuchi
Graduate School of Materials Science, Nara Insititue of Sciecnce and Technology (NAIST), 8916-5 Takayama, Ikoma, Nara 630-0192, JAPAN.
Phone +81-743-72-6090, fax +81-743-72-6099, E-mail jkikuchi@ms.naist.jp
Abstract: to be added soon

Title: "Small Molecular Sensors for Selective Detection Mercury"
Authors: Chunying Duan
Coordination Chemistry Institute, State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, and Institute of Theoretical and Computational Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Mesoscopic Chemistry of MOE, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, People's Republic of China
Abstract: to be added soon

Tentative Title: "Recent Progress in aptamer-based bioassays and biosensors"
Author: Yingfu Li, PhD, Associate Professor and Canada Research Chair, Department of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences, Joint Member, Department of Chemistry, Member, Brockhouse Institute for Materials Research, Member, Centre for Functional Genomics, Health Science Centre, McMaster University, 1200 Main Street West, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada L8N 3Z5, Tel: 905-525-9140 ext. 22462, Fax: 905-522-9033, Email: liying@mcmaster.ca, Web: http://yingfulilab.org
Abstract: to be added soon

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Submitted papers

Reddithota J. Krupadam ^1,*, Satish R. Wate ¹, Yerramilli Anjaneyulu²
1 National Environmental Engineering Research Institute, Nagpur – 440 020, India. E-mail: rj_krupadam@neeril.res.in
2 Jackson State University, Mississippi, MS 39056,USA. E-mail: yeramilli.anjaneyulu@jsums.edu
* Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Received: 25 October 2007 / Accepted: / Published:
Full Research Paper: Template imprinted nanostructured surfaces for Benzo(α)pyrene Recognition
Sensors 2007, 7, (PDF format, K)

Songjun Li ^*, Xing Huang, Mingxia Zheng, Wuke Li, Kejun Tong
Key Laboratory of Pesticide & Chemical Biology of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, P.R. China
* Corresponding author. E-mail: Lsjchem@yahoo.com.cn; Tel: +86-27-67863364
Received: 5 November 2007 / Accepted: / Published:
Full Paper: Molecularly imprinted polymers: thermodynamic and kinetic considerations on the specific sorption and molecular recognition
Sensors 2007, 7, (PDF format, K)

César Díez-Gil,¹ Antonio Caballero,² Imma Ratera,¹ Alberto Tárraga,² Pedro Molina ^2,* and Jaume Veciana ^1,*
1 Institut de Ciència de Materials de Barcelona (CSIC)-CIBER-BBN, Campus Universitari, 08193 Bellaterra, Catalonia, Spain.
Fax: 34 93 5805729; Tel: 34 93 580 1853; E-mail: vecianaj@icmab.es
2 Departamento de Química Orgánica, Facultad de Química, Universidad de Murcia, Campus de Espinardo, 30100 Murcia, Spain
E-mail: pmolina@um.es; vecianaj@icmab.es
* Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Received: 8 November 2007 / Accepted: / Published:
Full Research Paper: Naked-eye and selective detection of mercury (II) ions in mixed aqueous media using a cellulose-based support
Sensors 2007, 7, (PDF format, K)


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