Detection of trinitrotoluene based on SPR in molecularly imprinted polymer on plastic optical fiber

Author(s):  
N. Cennamo ◽  
M. Pesavento ◽  
G. D’Agostino ◽  
R. Galatus ◽  
Luigi Bibbò ◽  
...  
Sensors ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (6) ◽  
pp. 1836 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nunzio Cennamo ◽  
Girolamo D’Agostino ◽  
Gianni Porto ◽  
Adriano Biasiolo ◽  
Chiara Perri ◽  
...  

Biosensors ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 72
Author(s):  
Maria Pesavento ◽  
Luigi Zeni ◽  
Letizia De Maria ◽  
Giancarla Alberti ◽  
Nunzio Cennamo

A surface plasmon resonance (SPR) platform, based on a D-shaped plastic optical fiber (POF), combined with a biomimetic receptor, i.e., a molecularly imprinted polymer (MIP), is proposed to detect furfural (2-furaldheide, 2-FAL) in fermented beverages like wine. MIPs have been demonstrated to be a very convenient biomimetic receptor in the proposed sensing device, being easy and rapid to develop, suitable for on-site determinations at low concentrations, and cheap. Moreover, the MIP film thickness can be changed to modulate the sensing parameters. The possibility of performing single drop measurements is a further favorable aspect for practical applications. For example, the use of an SPR-MIP sensor for the analysis of 2-FAL in a real life matrix such as wine is proposed, obtaining a low detection limit of 0.004 mg L−1. The determination of 2-FAL in fermented beverages is becoming a crucial task, mainly for the effects of the furanic compounds on the flavor of food and their toxic and carcinogenic effect on human beings.


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