Abstract: This work proposes a novel biomimetic sensor for the potentiometric transduction of rivastigmine based on molecularly imprinted polymer (MIP). Using the Taguchi method, this study analyzed the optimum conditions for preparing the MIP-based membranes. The rank order of each controllable factor was also determined. MIP-based membranes exhibited a Nernstian response (30.7 ± 1.1 mV decade-1) in a concentration range from 1.0 x 10-5 to 1.0 x 10-2 mol L-1 with a LOD of 6.3 x 10-6 mol L-1. The sensor was successfully applied to the determination of rivastigmine concentrations in human serum, plasma, urine, rat brain and tablets
Template and target information: rivastigmine
Author keywords: Rivastigmine, Molecularly-imprinted sensors, Taguchi method, biological fluids