Molecular imprinting technology has been successfully applied to small molecular templates but a slow progress has been made in macromolecular imprinting owing to the challenges in natural properties of macromolecules, especially proteins. In this review, the macromolecular imprinting approaches are discussed with examples from recent publications. A new molecular imprinting strategy, microcontact imprinting is highlighted with its recent applications.
Keywords: Macromolecular imprinting; Microcontact imprinting; Molecular imprinting.
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