Possible detection of antibiotic residue using molecularly imprinted polyaniline‐based sensor

Abstract

Abstract Molecular imprinted polymer (MIP) nanowires were deposited on a gold electrode by electro‐polymerization using aniline monomer as reagent and chloramphenicol (CAP) as template molecules. The molecular template was then electrochemically removed to generate the cavities on the polyaniline matrix that enables a specific recognition of CAP. The morphology, structure and electrochemical properties of the MIP were characterized by SEM, FT‐IR and cyclic voltammetry. The initial results show that the MIP sensor can detect 10 ‐7 mM of CAP and the limit of detection could be lower by performing recommended study.