Molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs) were applied for selective enrichment of proteins in MALDI-TOF MS analysis for the first time. MIPs were achieved simply via immobilization of template lysozyme (Lyz) on core-shell magnetic nanoparticles and self-polymerization of dopamine (DA).

A series of molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs) were prepared in the presence of a synthetic galactoside locked in a (1,4)B boat conformation. This study demonstrates that, depending on the polymerisation technique, an organic material can selectively bind a carbohydrate in a biologically relevant boat conformation.