Publisher's Synopsis
The effects of contamination of environmental pollutants on public health has garnered worldwide attention and research. To reduce the disease threat to human health, the monitoring and analysis of environmental contaminants are crucial. Molecularly Imprinted Polymers (MIPs) are proven to be a stepping stone in the fabrication of nanosensors for various food and environmental monitoring and analysis applications. This multidisciplinary book provides a comprehensive overview of the fabrication and development of molecularly imprinted polymer-based devices for various sensing applications. Overall, this book is intended to provide users with concise and well-framed information about molecularly imprinted polymer-based biosensors, which can be exploited by researchers and device manufacturers for the development of novel sensors and their commercialization for environmental monitoring.
Key Features
- Covers the approaches to design novel, cost-effective molecularly imprinted polymer-based sensors for environmental monitoring and analysis
- Illustrates properties of nanomaterials with the specific recognition of molecularly imprinted polymers for sensitive and specific detection of environmental pollutants
- Includes a wide variety of environmental monitoring applications for molecularly imprinted polymer-based sensors
