Abstract: Fiber-optical chemical sensors coated with molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs) were developed. The MIPs were synthesized using propranolol and ephedrine as template molecules, respectively. Using a dye displacement strategy, a benzofurazan dye was selected to measure the binding properties of the MIP coated optical fiber to both analytes. The performance of the MIP fiber-optical chemical sensor shows good potential utility as an easily tailored, inexpensive sensor for a wide range of analytes.
Template and target information: propranolol, ephedrine

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