@misc{YarmanScheller2020,
  author    = {Yarman, Aysu and Scheller, Frieder W.},
  title     = {How reliable is the electrochemical readout of MIP sensors?},
  series = {Sensors},
  volume    = {20},
  journal   = {Sensors},
  number    = {9},
  publisher = {MDPI},
  address   = {Basel},
  issn      = {1424-8220},
  doi       = {10.3390/s20092677},
  pages     = {23},
  year      = {2020},
  abstract  = {Electrochemical methods offer the simple characterization of the synthesis of molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs) and the readouts of target binding. The binding of electroinactive analytes can be detected indirectly by their modulating effect on the diffusional permeability of a redox marker through thin MIP films. However, this process generates an overall signal, which may include nonspecific interactions with the nonimprinted surface and adsorption at the electrode surface in addition to (specific) binding to the cavities. Redox-active low-molecular-weight targets and metalloproteins enable a more specific direct quantification of their binding to MIPs by measuring the faradaic current. The in situ characterization of enzymes, MIP-based mimics of redox enzymes or enzyme-labeled targets, is based on the indication of an electroactive product. This approach allows the determination of both the activity of the bio(mimetic) catalyst and of the substrate concentration.},
  language  = {en}
}
@misc{YarmanJetzschmannNeumannetal.2017,
  author    = {Yarman, Aysu and Jetzschmann, Katharina J. and Neumann, Bettina and Zhang, Xiaorong and Wollenberger, Ulla and Cordin, Aude and Haupt, Karsten and Scheller, Frieder W.},
  title     = {Enzymes as Tools in MIP-Sensors},
  series = {Chemosensors},
  volume    = {5},
  journal   = {Chemosensors},
  publisher = {MDPI},
  address   = {Basel},
  issn      = {2227-9040},
  doi       = {10.3390/chemosensors5020011},
  pages     = {16},
  year      = {2017},
  abstract  = {Molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs) have the potential to complement antibodies in bioanalysis, are more stable under harsh conditions, and are potentially cheaper to produce. However, the affinity and especially the selectivity of MIPs are in general lower than those of their biological pendants. Enzymes are useful tools for the preparation of MIPs for both low and high-molecular weight targets: As a green alternative to the well-established methods of chemical polymerization, enzyme-initiated polymerization has been introduced and the removal of protein templates by proteases has been successfully applied. Furthermore, MIPs have been coupled with enzymes in order to enhance the analytical performance of biomimetic sensors: Enzymes have been used in MIP-sensors as tracers for the generation and amplification of the measuring signal. In addition, enzymatic pretreatment of an analyte can extend the analyte spectrum and eliminate interferences.},
  language  = {en}
}
@misc{MengerYarmanErdoessyetal.2016,
  author    = {Menger, Marcus and Yarman, Aysu and Erd{\"o}ssy, J{\´u}lia and Yildiz, Huseyin Bekir and Gyurcs{\´a}nyi, R{\´o}bert E. and Scheller, Frieder W.},
  title     = {MIPs and Aptamers for Recognition of Proteins in Biomimetic Sensing},
  series = {Biosensors : open access journal},
  volume    = {6},
  journal   = {Biosensors : open access journal},
  publisher = {MDPI},
  address   = {Basel},
  issn      = {2079-6374},
  doi       = {10.3390/bios6030035},
  pages     = {4399 -- 4413},
  year      = {2016},
  abstract  = {Biomimetic binders and catalysts have been generated in order to substitute the biological pendants in separation techniques and bioanalysis. The two major approaches use either "evolution in the test tube" of nucleotides for the preparation of aptamers or total chemical synthesis for molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs). The reproducible production of aptamers is a clear advantage, whilst the preparation of MIPs typically leads to a population of polymers with different binding sites. The realization of binding sites in the total bulk of the MIPs results in a higher binding capacity, however, on the expense of the accessibility and exchange rate. Furthermore, the readout of the bound analyte is easier for aptamers since the integration of signal generating labels is well established. On the other hand, the overall negative charge of the nucleotides makes aptamers prone to non-specific adsorption of positively charged constituents of the sample and the "biological" degradation of non-modified aptamers and ionic strength-dependent changes of conformation may be challenging in some application.},
  language  = {en}
}