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Keywords
- Molecular complementarity and complementarity rule: host and guest interaction, hydrogen bonding, metal coordination, electrostatic effects; receptor-ligand, antigen-antibody, DNA-protein, sugar-lectin, RNA-ribosome; ‘key–lock’ interactions
- Molecular similarity and similarity rule: hydrophobic forces, pi-pi interactions, etc.
- Supramolecular systems; imprinted polymers; chemoenzymatic systems; molecular biomimetics; DNA-based nanodevices; aptamers; molecular beacons; antigens; synthetic ion channels and pores; nanopores and nanotubes; organic-inorganic hybrid materials; supramolecular assemblies; metal-dye complexes; high-affinity chelators; self-assembled monolayers; cavitands including cyclodextrins, calixarenes and cucurbiturils; artificial receptors
- Chiral discrimination and enantioselectivity; selective recognition of anions, cations and small molecules, etc.
C�sar D�ez-Gil 1, Antonio Caballero 2, Imma Ratera 1, Alberto T�rraga 2, Pedro Molina 2,* and Jaume Veciana 1,*
1 Institut de Ci�ncia de Materials de Barcelona (CSIC)-CIBER-BBN, Campus Universitari, 08193 Bellaterra, Catalonia, Spain. Fax: 34 93 5805729; Tel: 34 93 580 1853.
E-mail: [email protected]
2 Departamento de Qu�mica Org�nica, Facultad de Qu�mica, Universidad de Murcia, Campus de Espinardo, 30100 Murcia, Spain.
E-mail: [email protected]; [email protected]
* Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Received: 8 November 2007 / Accepted: 20 December 2007 / Published: 21 December 2007
Full Research Paper: Naked-eye and Selective Detection of Mercury (II) Ions in Mixed Aqueous Media Using a Cellulose-based Support
Sensors 2007, 7, 3481-3488 (PDF format, 1110 K)
Francisco M. Mu�iz 1, Luis Sim�n 1, Silvia S�ez 1, C�sar Raposo 2, Victoria Alc�zar 3 and Joaqu�n R. Mor�n 1,*
1 Organic Chemistry Department, Plaza de los Ca�dos, 1-5, University of Salamanca, 37008 Salamanca, Spain
2 Mass Spectrometry Service, Plaza de los Ca�dos, 1-5, University of Salamanca, 37008 Salamanca, Spain
3 Industrial Chemical Engineering, Calle Jos� Guti�rrez Abascal, 2, Madrid Polytechnical University, 28006 Madrid, Spain
* Author to whom correspondence should be addressed; E-mail: [email protected]
Received: 12 February 2008 / Accepted: 11 March 2008 / Published: 11 March 2008
Communication: A Fluorescent Sensor for Dinitrobenzoic Acid Based on a Cyanuric and Xanthene Skeleton
Sensors 2008, 8, 1637-1644 (PDF format, 127 K)
Songjun Li *, Xing Huang , Mingxia Zheng , Wuke Li and Kejun Tong
Key Laboratory of Pesticide & Chemical Biology of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, China
* Author to whom correspondence should be addressed; E-mail: [email protected]; http://www.Lsjchem.id666.com/
Received: 5 November 2007 / Accepted: 25 February 2008 / Published: 23 April 2008
Full Research Paper: Molecularly Imprinted Polymers: Thermodynamic and Kinetic Considerations on the Specific Sorption and Molecular Recognition
Sensors 2008, 8, 2854-2864 (PDF format, 435 K)
Tomoki Ogoshi 1,2 and Akira Harada 1,*
1 Department of Macromolecular Science, Osaka University / 1-1 Machikaneyama-cho, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-0043, Japan
2 Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Kanazawa University / Kakuma-machi, Kanazawa, 920-1192, Japan
* Author to whom correspondence should be addressed; E-Mail: [email protected]; Tel.: +81-6-6850-5445; Fax: +81-6-6850-5445
Received: 28 July 2008; in revised form: 20 August 2008 / Accepted: 20 August 2008 / Published: 25 August 2008
Review: Chemical Sensors Based on Cyclodextrin
Sensors 2008, 8, 4961-4982 (PDF format, 1770 K) DOI: 10.3390/s8084961
Brian J. Melde 1, Brandy J. Johnson 2,* and Paul T. Charles 2
1 NOVA Research Incorporated, Alexandria, VA 22308, U.S.A.; E-Mail: [email protected]
2 Center for Bio/Molecular Science and Engineering, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC 20375, U.S.A.; E-Mail: [email protected]
* Author to whom correspondence should be addressed; E-Mail: [email protected]; Tel.: +1-202-404-6100; Fax: +1-202-767-9598
Received: 6 Aug 2008; in revised form: 21 Aug 2008 / Accepted: 28 Aug 2008 / Published: 29 August 2008
Review: Mesoporous Silicate Materials in Sensing
Sensors 2008, 8, 5202-5228 (PDF format, 312 K) DOI: 10.3390/s8085202
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