Molecularly imprinted macroporous monolithic materials for protein recognition

Synthetic materials that can specifically recognize proteins will find wide application in many fields.In this report,bovine serum albumin was chosen as the template protein.Acrylamide and N,N’-methylenebisacrylamide were employed as the functional and cross-linker monomers,respectively.Molecularly imprinted macroporous monolithic materials that can preferentially bind the template protein in an aqueous environment were prepared by combination of molecular imprinting technique and freezing/thawing preparation method.The resulted imprinted macroporous monolithic columns were evaluated by utilizing as stationary phase in high performance liquid chromatography and solid-phase extraction materials.The experimental results indicated that the imprinted macroporous monolithic column exhibited good recognition for template protein,as compared with the control protein(hemoglobin),whereas the non-imprinted polymer(prepared under the same conditions except without addition template protein) had no selective properties.     

Simulation and Preparation of Molecular Imprinting System with Atrazine as Template

In this work, atrazine functions as a template molecule, and trifluoromethacrylic acid(TFMAA), methacrylic acid(MAA), methyl methacrylate(MMA), and acrylamide(AM) serve as functional monomers, respectively. By using density functional theory(DFT), the computational approach was carried out to simulate the self-assembly system of template and functional monomer. The geometry optimization, action sites, binding energies, and molecular imprinting mechanism of complexes with different functional monomers in different proportions were predicted. The simulation results showed that atrazine and the functional monomers interacted through hydrogen bond. Among the 4 functional monomers, the imprinted complex formed by TFMAA and atrazine with a ratio of(1:6) has the lowest binding energy and the best imprinting effect. Then, the microspheres of molecularly imprinted polymer(MIPs) were prepared by precipitating polymerization using atrazine as the template molecule and TFMAA as the functional monomer. The microspheres were observed by scanning electron microscopy(SEM). The results showed that atrazine MIP microspheres had average particle size of 400 nm, which was greater than the non-imprinted polymeric microspheres(NIPs). Dynamic adsorption experiments of MIPs showed that the adsorption reaction reached balance after 200 min. Analysis of the Scatchard plot revealed that the binding sites of MIPs to atrazine were equal class under the studied concentration range. The dissociation constant(Kd) and apparent maximum adsorption quantity(Qmax) of MIPs were 3.6×10-5 mol/L and 4.83 μmol/g, respectively. The study of selective adsorption between atrazine and metribuzin showed that imprinted microspheres had high selectivity for the template molecule atrazine.     

STUDY ON THE NON-COVALENT INTERACTION OF APIGENIN MOLECULARLY IMPRINTED POLYMERS BY SPECTROMETRY

The non-covalent interaction between aPigenin （API） and different functional monomers （α-methylacrylic acid （MAA）, acrylamide （AM）, 2-vinylpyridine （2-Vpy） and combined functional monomers （AM/2-Vpy）） was determined by UV spectrometry, and a series of apigenin molecularly imprinted polymers （API-MIPs） was synthesized with different functional monomers through molecular imprinting technology. The relationship between the non-covalent interaction of template/functional monomer and absorption of MIPs also was studied. The results showed that the order of the strength of the non-covalent interaction between API and different functional monomers in tetrahydrofuran （THF） is as follows： 2-Vpy〉 AM/2-Vpy〉AM〉MAA, which is positive correlation to the absorption capability of corresponding MIPs, and 2-Vpy is the optimum functional monomer among the used monomer for preparing API- MIPs.     

Preparation of imprinted monolithic column under molecular crowding conditions

Molecular crowding is a new concept to obtain molecularly imprinted polymers(MIPs) with greater capacity and selectivity.In this work,molecular crowding agent was firstly applied to the preparation of MIPs monolithic column.A new polymerization system based on molecular crowding surrounding was developed to prepare enrofloxacin-imprinted monolith,which was composed of polystyrene and tetrahydrofuran.The result showed that the monolithic MIPs under molecular crowding conditions presented good molecular recognition for enrofloxacin with an imprinting factor of 3.03.     

Novel preparation of monolithic imprinted columns for electrochromatographic separation by photopolymerization

A monolithic molecularly imprinted polymer with specific recognition ability for 4-hydroxybenzoic acid (4-HBA) was prepared by in situ photopolymerization, using methacrylic acid (MAA) as a functional monomer, ethylene glycol dimethacrylate (EDMA) as a cross-linking agent, toluene and isooctane as porogenic solvents and Irgacure 1800 as an initiator. Baseline separation of isomers of hydroxybenzoic acid was achieved in less than 8 min on this monolithic column using 4-HBA as template, but not on the blank polymer. Furthermore, some neutral compounds could also be baseline-separated on the imprinted polymer column in the mode of pressure-driven capillary electrochromatography.     

Theoretical Researches on the Self-assembly System of Ciprofloxacin Imprinted Polymers

A molecular modeling approach was used to elucidate template-monomer interaction and the effect of solvent on the recognition of molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs). Ciprofloxacin (CIP) was taken as the template molecule. The methacrylic acid (MAA), 4-vinyl pyridine (4-Vpy), acrylamide (AAM), and 2-(trifluoromethyl) acrylic acid (TFMAA) were taken as the functional monomers, respectively. Density functional theory (DFT) at the LC-WPBE/6-31g(d,p) level has been adopted to investigate the geometry optimization. The NBO charge and the binding energies of CIP with the monomers were carried out. The molecular imprinting mechanism of CIP and the monomers as well as the influence of solvent was also discussed. Results indicate that CIP and the monomers are matchable in steric structure and chemical groups lead to ordered compounds. The interaction between CIP and TFMAA is the strongest, and when the ratio of CIP-TFMAA is 1:6, the polymer has the lowest energy in toluene. The computational approach has been applied to provide details of interactions between CIP and the monomers. This research will hopefully shed light on the future study of CIP-MIPs.     

Development of a monolithic polymer pipette for solid-phase extraction of liquiritigenin in rat plasma

A monolithic polymer column with mixed-mode interaction was prepared by in situ polymerization in a 1000μL pipette.Two kinds of monomers,butyl methacrylate(BMA) and 2-(dimethylamino)ethyl methacrylate(DMAM) were applied to constructing the mixed-mode interaction of monolithic polymer column.Its solid-phase extraction properties for liquiritigenin(LQG) were evaluated by high performance liquid chromatography(HPLC) with a gradient elution procedure.After the extraction procedure was optimized,the maximum binding capacity and extraction recovery following the optimal extraction procedure were investigated.Calibration curve was expressed as A = 65.9C + 4.53(r~2 = 0.998) with a linear range of 0.151-1.80μg/mL.The experimental results indicate that the monolithic polymer pipette presents good extraction efficiency for LQG.It can be envisaged that the developed monolithic polymer pipette possesses the potential for its application to the enrichment of other flavonoids compounds being similar to the structure of LQG.     

Evaluation of the clenbuterol imprinted monolithic column prepared by reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer polymerization

To make more homogenous organic monolithic structure,reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer(RAFT) process was employed in the synthesis of the clenbuterol imprinted polymer.In the synthesis,the influence of synthetic conditions on the polymer structure and separation efficiency was studied.The result demonstrated that the imprinted columns prepared with RAFT process have higher column efficiency and selectivity than the columns prepared with conventional polymerization in the present study,whic...     

Preparation of a pH-sensitive pantoprazole-imprinted polymer and evaluation of its drug-binding and -releasing properties

The aim of this work was to synthesize a pantoprazole-imprinted polymer(MIPs)and study its binding and release properties in an aqueous media.Methacrylic acid(MAA),methacrylamide(MAAM),hydroxyethyl methacrylate(HEMA),and 4-vinyl pyridine(4VP)were tested as functional monomers.Different solvents were also applied as polymerization media under heat or UV radiation.The optimized MIP was prepared in chloroform as a solvent,4-vinyl pyridine as a functional monomer,and ethylene glycole dimethacrylate(EGDMA)as a crosslinker monomer under UV irradiation.Binding and release properties of MIP were studied in comparison with a non-imprinted polymer(NIP)in aqueous media,at different pH values.The protective effect of polymer for drugs against acidic conditions was evaluated at pH 2.Results indicated that the MIP had superior binding properties compared to NIP for pantoprazole.The percentage of drug released from MIP was significantly less than from NIP at all pH values,which was attributed to the presence of imprinted cavities in the MIP matrix.MIP also had a stronger protective effect for pantoprazole in acidic media,in comparison with NIP.     

MOLECULAR IMPRINTED POLYMERS——Novel Polymer Adsorbents

1. INTRODUCTIONMolecular imprinted polymers (MIPs) have attracted wide attention for its molecular recognition properties. More and more publications involved in the area of adsorption and separation with MIPs. As early as in 1931, Poljacov [1] found that the pore structure of silica gel was influenced by the size and shape of the molecules in the gas atmosphere when he removed water from the gel under the atmosphere of benzene, toluene and xylene. The gel dried in benzene atmosphere a…     

Dual‐templates molecularly imprinted monolithic columns for the evaluation of serotonin and histamine in CEC

To extend the application of molecularly imprinted polymers, the dual‐templates molecularly imprinted monolithic columns were developed in a capillary format. Two templates serotonin and histamine were simultaneously imprinted using two different functional monomers such as methacrylic acid (MAA) and methylenesuccinic acid (MSA) in a mixture of ethylene glycol dimethacrylate (EDMA) as a cross‐linker and AIBN as polymerization initiator dissolved in DMF as porogen. The resulting molecular imprinted polymers (MIPs) were characterized based on their performance in the CEC separation of two imprinted templates. The optimization parameters such as pH, ACN composition, and concentration of the eluent were varied to achieve best resolution and efficiency for CEC separation of templates with each MIP column. It was found that the MIP monolith column fabricated using MSA offered better resolution and separation efficiency compared to column fabricated with MAA. This work utilized the dual‐templates imprinting approach successfully and broadens the scope of multi‐templates imprinting capabilities in capillary format in CEC application.     

Preparation and characterization of molecularly imprinted monolithic column based on 4-hydroxybenzoic acid for the molecular recognition in capillary electrochromatography

A novel prepared method of molecularly imprinted monolithic polymers (MIPs) using 4-hydroxybenzoic acid (4-HBA) as templates for capillary electrochromatography (CEC) was developed. A strategy of high concentration of monomers in the pre-polymerization mixture was used to fulfil the solubility of polar imprinted molecule and reduction of the interference during complex formation. The imprinted polymer capillary monolithic column was synthesized by an in situ therm-initiated copolymerization of methacrylic acid (MAA) and ethylene glycol dimethacrylate with a mixture of toluene-isooctane as a porogenic solvent in the presence of a polar model imprinting molecule, 4-HBA. On the resultant MIP monolithic column, the effect of parameter of CEC on electroosmotic flow (EOF) and the retention of 4-HBA was investigated. The column efficiency of the imprinted molecule, 4-HBA, was 13,000 plates/m. The resolution of isomers of HBA was 5.0 and good molecular recognition was achieved for 4-HBA.     

Chiral recognition and separation of beta2-amino acids using non-covalently molecularly imprinted polymers

Non-covalently molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs) for beta2-amino acids were prepared for the first time. N-(2-chlorobenzyloxycarbonyl)-(R)-beta2-homophenylalanine (N-2-ClZ-(R)-beta2-HPhe) was imprinted with methacrylic acid (MAA) and/or 4-vinylpyridine (4-VPy) as the functional monomers, with ethylene glycol dimethacrylate (EDMA) as the cross-linker. The MIPs made with different ratios of MAA:4-VPy were studied in HPLC mode. The results show that MIPs made with 4-VPy yielded the best chiral separation factor (alpha= 1.86) for the template molecule. The importance for an efficient separation of pi-stacking interactions between the MIPs and the template molecule is demonstrated. Racemates of Z-alpha-amino acids and beta-amino acid analogues of the template were either not or poorly resolved by the MIPs, thus demonstrating the close three-dimensional complementarity of the MIPs' recognition sites with the template.     

分子印迹液相色谱整体柱

分子印迹是合成预定选择性固定相的新兴技术,整体柱是新型的色谱固定相技术。将分子印迹聚合物与整体柱技术相结合,可以有效提高液相色谱的分离效率,有助于推动整个分离科学的发展,意义重大,是当今分析化学的研究热点。本文就分子印迹液相色谱整体柱的制备合成、色谱分离条件以及物理化学特性评价方法等方面的研究进展进行了较系统的综述,并对该技术目前存在的问题和发展前景进行了探讨。     

An Artificial Estrogen Receptor through Combinatorial Imprinting

Polymeric sorbents targeting endocrine‐disrupting estrogen active compounds (EAC) were prepared by terpolymer imprinting using 17β‐estradiol (E2) as template. From a group of eight functional monomers representing Brønsted acids, bases, hydrogen‐bond donors and acceptors, as well as π‐interacting monomers, a terpolymer library that comprises all possible binary combinations of the functional monomers was prepared. Binding tests revealed that imprinted polymers exhibit a markedly higher affinity for E2 compared to nonimprinted polymers (NIPs) or polymers prepared by using single functional monomers. A combination of methacrylic acid (MAA) and p‐vinylbenzoic acid offered a particularly promising lead polymer, displaying an imprinting factor of 17 versus 2.4 for a benchmark polymer prepared by using only MAA as functional monomer. The saturation capacities ascribed to imprinted sites were four to five times higher for this polymer compared to previously reported imprinted polymers. NMR titrations and molecular dynamics simulations corroborated these results, indicating an orthogonal preference of the two functional monomers with respect to the E2 3‐OH and 17‐OH groups. The optimized polymer exhibited a retentivity for EACs that correlates with their inhibitory effect on the natural receptor. By using the optimized molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs) in a model water‐purification system, they were capable of completely removing ppb levels of a small group of EACs from water. This is in contrast to the performance of nonimprinted polymers and well‐established sorbents for water purification (e.g., active carbon), which still contained detectable amounts of the compounds after treatment.     

(S)-Ibuprofen-imprinted polymers incorporating gamma-methacryloxypropyl-trimethoxysilane for CEC separation of ibuprofen enantiomers

In this report, a novel preparation method of molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs) for CEC was developed. Molecularly imprinted monolithic columns for (S)-ibuprofen were prepared and evaluated, in which charged entities responsible for establishing EOF have been derived from gamma-methacryloxypropyltrimethoxysilane (gamma-MAPS), which was hydrolyzed following copolymerization with 4-vinylpyridine (4-VPY) and ethylene glycol dimethacrylate (EDMA). The EOF and molecular recognition of the stationary phase were investigated in aqueous and nonaqueous media, respectively. The experimental results indicated that the material showed a reasonably stable EOF and the prepared separation materials were capable of separating racemic ibuprofen, a task that could not be accomplished by MIPs prepared in parallel, using methacrylic acid (MAA) as a functional monomer. The efficiency at pH 3.2 for the first-eluted enantiomer and the last-eluted enantiomer (the imprinted analyte) were 128,700 and 2100 plates/m, respectively.     

Evaluation of new selective molecularly imprinted polymers prepared by precipitation polymerisation for the extraction of phenylurea herbicides

Three different molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs) have been prepared by precipitation polymerisation using linuron (LIN) or isoproturon (IPN) (phenylurea herbicides) as templates and methacrylic acid (MAA) or trifluormethacrylic acid (TFMAA) as functional monomers. The ability of the different polymers to selectively rebind not only the template but also other phenylurea herbicides has been evaluated. In parallel, the influence of the different templates and functional monomers used during polymers synthesis on the performance of the obtained MIPs was also studied through different rebinding experiments. The experimental binding isotherms were fitted to the Langmuir-Freundlich isotherm allowing to describe the kind of binding sites present in the imprinted polymers under study. It was concluded that TFMAA-based polymer using IPN as template presents the best properties to be used as a selective sorbent for the extraction of phenylurea herbicides.     

利用分子烙印手性固定相串联柱同时拆分两对对映体

采用复合功能单体制备了苯甲氧羰基－Ｌ－丝氨酸（Ｎ－Ｃｂｚ－Ｌ－Ｓｅｒ）和苯甲氧羰基－Ｌ－丙氨酸（Ｎ－Ｃｂｚ－Ｌ－Ａｌａ）烙印的分子烙印手性固定相。采用柱串联的方法,一次进样手性分离了苯甲氧羰基－ＤＬ－丝氨酸（Ｎ－Ｃｂｚ－ＤＬ－Ｓｅｒ）和苯甲氧羰基－ＤＬ－丙氨酸（Ｎ－Ｃｂｚ－ＤＬ－Ａｌａ）两对对映体,显示了分子烙印手性固定相在多对对映体同时手性分离的发展潜力。