Molecular imprinted nanomaterials

Recent trends in pesticide analysis in food aims for reduced sample pretreatments or simplified methodologies (as QuEChERS approaches), the use of online purification processes, the use of new adsorbents (such as molecular imprinted polymers (MIPs) and nanomaterials) for the extraction and clean-up processes, and focused on the development of large multiresidue methods, most of them based on LC-MS/ MS. In spite of the relevant role of LC-MS/MS, GC-MS-based methods still play an important role in pesticide analysis in food. Despite the development achieved in the immunochemical approaches, the need for multi-residue methods has supported the development and use of instrumental techniques. 

Keywords Biosensor Lithography Microbiochip Microfabrication Molecularly imprinted polymer Nanocomposite Nanofabrication Nanomaterial Synthetic receptor... 

The reviews that were not found to belong to a cluster tell us about areas within hybrid nanomaterials that may be either more peripheral or situated among stronger clusters. These include areas such as molecular imprinting, self-assembled mono-layers, or biomimetic materials. A larger analysis would be necessary to be able to have significant evidence of the relative position of these other areas in Figure 24.2. 

Flavin K, Resmini M (2010) Molecular imprinting with nanomaterials. In Geckeler KE, Nishide H (eds) Advanced nanomaterials, vol 2, 1st edn. Wiley-VCH, Weinheim, pp 651-675... 

---