Maltodextrins as Chiral Selectors in Biomedical Enantioanalysis: A Mini Review

Enantiomers of the same chiral (bio)marker were found to be responsible for different diseases. Therefore, biomedical enantioanalysis is very important for their diagnosis. Enantioselective, potentiometric membrane electrodes were proposed for the enantioanalysis of (bio)markers. Different types of maltodextrins were used for the design of these electrodes. The response characteristics as well as their selectivity and enantioselectivity made possible the reliable diagnosis. The advantage of using such electrodes in biomedical enantioanalysis is high reliability, rapidity and low cost of the analysis.