Polímeros com capacidade de reconhecimento molecular no controlo da libertação de fármacos. Parte 1: síntese e caracterização Molecularly imprinted polymers for controlling drug release. Part 1: synthesis and characterization

<abstract language="eng">Molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs) consist of synthetic macromolecular matrix, obtained through molecular imprinting-based methods that show ability to selectively recognize important biological molecules and its application in the drug delivery field is u...

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Main Authors: Margarita Domingues Sousa, Carlos Maurício Barbosa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Química 2009-01-01
Series:Química Nova
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-40422009000600045
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Summary:<abstract language="eng">Molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs) consist of synthetic macromolecular matrix, obtained through molecular imprinting-based methods that show ability to selectively recognize important biological molecules and its application in the drug delivery field is under development. In the present review the main aspects related to the synthesis and characterization of MIPs are studied. The fundamental variables participating in the synthesis process, such as template molecule, functional monomers, cross-linking agents, solvents and imprinting approaches are discussed. Moreover, the main available methods for MIPs chemical and morphological characterization are presented and the importance of the obtained information is discussed.
ISSN:0100-4042
1678-7064