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Behavioral imprinting is observed in some newborn animals and occurs when they develop strong and specific attachments to another animal (usually a parent) following brief, early-life exposures. Offspring imprint onto parents within a brief period after birth or hatching; this time window is called the critical period. Once imprinting occurs, the bond established between the parents and their offspring is usually long-lasting.

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Ultrasensitive Detection of Biomarkers by Using a Molecular Imprinting Based Capacitive Biosensor

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Published on: February 16, 2018

Bio-Inspired Imprinting Materials for Biomedical Applications.

Hanxu Chen¹, Jiahui Guo¹, Yu Wang¹

¹Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210096, P. R. China.

Advanced Science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany)

|July 31, 2022

Summary

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Bio-inspired molecular imprinting techniques (MITs) offer stable, specific, and easily synthesized polymers for biomedical applications. This review covers their mechanisms, materials, and future potential.

Keywords:

bio-inspired biomedical applications molecular imprint sensitivity specificity

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Area of Science:

Biomaterials Science
Polymer Chemistry
Biomedical Engineering

Background:

Molecular imprinting techniques (MITs) mimic biological recognition for creating functional polymers.
Bio-inspired molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs) offer stability, specificity, and adsorption properties.
These materials are valuable for diverse biomedical applications.

Purpose of the Study:

To review recent advancements in bio-inspired imprinting materials.
To explore the mechanisms, components, and diverse MITs.
To highlight practical biomedical applications and future perspectives.

Main Methods:

Review of recent research progress in bio-inspired imprinting materials.
Exploration of the fundamental mechanism and components of MITs.
Discussion of various MITs and novel bio-inspired materials.

Main Results:

MITs provide a convenient fabrication protocol for MIPs with desirable functions.
MIPs exhibit excellent stability, recognition specificity, and adsorption properties.
Significant progress has been made in developing novel bio-inspired imprinting materials.

Conclusions:

Bio-inspired MIPs hold great promise for extensive biomedical applications.
Further research is needed to address remaining challenges and unlock future development.
Continued innovation in MITs will expand their utility in healthcare.