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Molecularly Imprinted Catalysts: Principle, Synthesis, and Applications is the first book of its kind to provide an in-depth overview of molecularly imprinted catalysts and selective catalysis, including technical details, principles of selective catalysis, preparation processes, the catalytically active polymers themselves, and important progress made in this field. It serves as an important reference for scientists, students, and researchers who are working in the areas of molecular imprinting, catalysis, molecular recognition, materials science, biotechnology, and nanotechnology.Comprising a diverse group of experts from prestigious universities and industries across the world, the contributors to this book provide access to the latest knowledge and eye-catching achievements in the field, and an understanding of what progress has been made and to what extent it is being advanced in industry. The first book in the field on molecularly imprinted catalysts (MIPs) Provides a systematic background to selective catalysis, especially the basic concepts and key principles of the different MIP-based catalysts Features state-of-the art presentation of preparation methods and applications of MIPs Written by scientists from prestigious universities and industries across the world, and edited by veteran researchers in molecular imprinting and selective catalysis

In the past years, there has been growing interest in the development of molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs). Molecular imprinting technology have been widely used in different fields including pharmaceutical biotechnological and chemical industries, water purification and food and environment analysis. This book discusses the challenges, uses and prospects of MIPs. Chapter One provides an overview of the different applications of the molecularly imprinted polymers in the field of food science. Chapter Two highlights some of the examples of MIP synthesis and use, without covering the extensive literature available and providing a broad view of the field. Chapter Three analyzes trends in the molecular imprinting of small molecules.

This handbook provides a useful guide to preparing molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs) for diverse practical applications. The first chapter covers the general aspects of molecular imprinting technology. The following chapters focus on specific applications, such as MIPs for sample concentration, MIPs for chromatography and related techniques, MIPs as sensor components, MIPs as traps for medical and bioremediation, MIPs as catalysts and artificial enzymes, and MIPs as components of drug delivery systems. All chapters of the handbook follow a common structure: •interest of the MIP approach for that application •specific aspects of the synthesis of MIPs for this aim (requirements and general recipes) •representative examples of MIPs and their performance for that application •a look to the future.