Despite considerable progress in modern biosensors, significant limitations remain in terms of robustness and reusability, primarily due to the use of biologically derived recognition receptors, which are inherently labile and often lack chemical and thermal stability. As a result, replacing biological receptors with fully synthetic analogues has become increasingly important.

A promising alternative is the use of materials prepared by molecular imprinting, known as molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs). These materials exhibit high affinity and selectivity for their target molecules while offering advantages such as mechanical, thermal and chemical stability as well as broad operational versatility.

This seminar will highlight both past and recent advances by our group in developing MIPs to meet the demands of medical diagnostics and environmental monitoring.