Molecular Imprinting for proteins and related biomolecules – preface

Abstract

used with analytical instruments, the combination of MIPs with biotechnology and/or nanotechnology, and applications in life science, medical science, pharmaceutical science, and environmental science. Although this topical issue alone cannot fully cover the vast field of imprinted polymers, numerous prestigious researchers have kindly contributed their original works and mini-reviews based on current perspectives and knowledge of MIPs. I am truly grateful to all of the contributors and members of the Society of Molecular Imprinting, and I would also like to thank Dr. Antonio Martin-Esteban and Dr. Teresa Casimiro, the editors of Molecular Imprinting, for giving me the opportunity to coordinate this topical issue on the year of my 60th birthday. For me and I believe many other researchers who have devoted themselves to the field of MIPs, there are still considerable challenges that must be addressed as we work towards the emergence of the next generation of MIPs. It is my sincere hope and belief that this field continues to grow and expand to one day produce synthetic materials far superior to natural binding proteins in the life sciences and related fields. DOI 10.1515/molim-2015-0009