Application of Molecularly Imprinted Polymers for the Analysis of Pesticide Residues in Food—A Highly Selective and Innovative Approach

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See, stats, and : https : / / www . researchgate . net / publication / 236904327 Application for A Article DOI : 10 . 4236 / ajac . 2011 . 228119 CITATIONS 20 READS 19 3 , including : Maria Universidade 37 SEE A . M . Costa Universidade 32 SEE All - text , letting . Available : A . M . Costa Retrieved : 19 Abstract The increasing application of pesticides for agricultural purposes involves serious risk to the environment and human health due to either exposure or through residues in food and drinking water . Since food safety is of mandatory importance there is a growing interest on the development of selective , simple , rapid , cost - ef - fective and reliable analytical methodologies in order to ensure that pesticides residues should not be found at levels above the established maximum pesticide residue limits (MRLs) . In recent years , a new methodol - ogy based on the development of molecularly imprinting polymers (MIPs) allows not only pre - concentration and cleaning of the sample but also selective extraction of the target analyte , which is crucial , particularly when the sample is complex and impurities can interfere with quantification . The scope of this review is to provide a general overview on MIPs field , with emphasis on MIP preparation and its use as sorbents for solid - phase extraction . This paper will be focused on the review of the current state of the art in the use of MIPs as selective materials in molecularly imprinted solid - phase extraction (MISPE) for the analysis of pes - ticide residues from food matrices . A review of preparation and application of MIPs in food matrices , will also be discussed .