The early detection of pathogens in the environment and in biological fluids can result in better human health outcomes.  We have designed recognition materials (biosensors), or artificial antibodies, with molecular recognition properties that allow for selective and sensitive detection of a targeted pathogen.  These biosensors are prepared with a template of the pathogen imprinted onto a polymer during its curing, resulting in replication of the shape, size, and chemical fingerprint of the pathogen.  We demonstrate the selectivity and sensitivity of imprinted polymers for the targeted pathogen versus non-targeted pathogens in 15 minutes by different detection methods.

Selective and sensitive detection of pathogens with pathogen-imprinted polymers

255th National Meeting (2018)

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