Made available in DSpace on 2014-06-11T19:35:11Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2007-02-26Bitstream added on 2014-06-13T18:46:32Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 perecin_f_dr_jabo.pdf: 591625 bytes, checksum: f3212bddc59577b0aa73b9d7ef9f1d91 (MD5) / Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP) / A clonagem por transferência de núcleo é freqüentemente associada a resultados insatisfatórios devido à reprogramação nuclear anormal da célula somática doadora de núcleo e à expressão gênica alterada. O primeiro objetivo deste trabalho foi estudar a freqüência dos RNAs mensageiros das DNA metiltransferases (DNMT) 1, 3A e 3B, e do gene de expressão constitutiva gliceraldeído 3-fosfato desidrogenase (GAPDH) em blastocistos bovinos isolados produzidos in vivo e in vitro por transferência nuclear (TN) de célula somática, ativação partenogenética e fertilização in vitro (FIV). O segundo objetivo foi avaliar a expressão das DNMTs e dos genes imprinted IGF2, IGF2R e H19 em membranas cório-alantóide e fetos bovinos produzidos in vivo e in vitro por TN, ativação partenogenética e FIV e recuperados entre os dias 33 e 36 de gestação. Houve decréscimo (P<0,05) na freqüência do GAPDH nos blastocistos TN e partenogenéticos quando comparados aos embriões fertilizados, e também diferença entre blastocistos TN produzidos com diferentes protocolos de sincronização celular (células em G0 ou G1 do ciclo celular). Com relação às DNMTs, não foram identificados transcritos da DNMT1 nos blastocistos do grupo TN-G0; ocorreu diminuição na freqüência dos transcritos da DNMT3B nos embriões TN quando comparados aos partenotos. Não se observou diferença na freqüência relativa das DNA metiltransferases em membranas cório-alantóide e fetos. Com relação aos genes imprinted, o grupo partenogenético apresentou menor nível de expressão de IGF2 em relação aos os demais grupos; baixos níveis de expressão de IGF2 e IGF2R foram observados, respectivamente, em amostras de feto e de cório-alantóide derivadas de animais clonados por TN, quando comparadas aos grupos fertilizados in vivo e in vitro. / Cloning by nuclear transfer is often associated with poor results due to abnormal nuclear reprogramming of somatic cell donor and altered gene expression. The first objective of this study was to evaluate the frequency of DNA methyltranferases (DNMT) 1, 3A and 3B, and the housekeeping glyceraldehyde 3- phosphate dehydrogenase (GAPDH) mRNAs in single bovine blastocysts produced in vivo or in vitro by somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT), parthenogenetic activation and in vitro fertilization (IVF). The second objective was to evaluate the expression of DNMTs and imprinted genes IGF2, IGF2R and H19 in chorio-alantois membrane of bovine fetuses produced in vivo or in vitro by SCNT, parthenogenetic activation and IVF, and recovered between days 33 and 36 of gestation. There was strong GAPDH downregulation (P<0.05) in parthenogenetic and cloned by SCNT blastocysts when compared to fertilized ones, and also differences between cloned blastocysts produced with different cell synchronization (G0 or G1) protocol. Regarding DNMTs expression, we did not identify DNMT1 transcrips in SCNT-G0 derived blastocysts, and observed DNMT3B downregulation in SCNT-derived embryos when compared to parthenotes. No differences in DNA methyltransferase relative frequency were seen in chorio-alantois membrane and fetuses. Regarding imprinted genes expression, downregulation of IGF2 in the parthenogenetic group was observed in comparision to all other groups, and also, downregulation of IGF2 and IGF2R in the cloned-derived fetuses and chorio-alantois samples, respectively, were observed comparing to in vivo and in vitro fertilized groups.

Orientadora: Profa Dra Elizabete Campos de Lima / Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Federal do ABC, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciência e Tecnologia Ambiental, 2017. / Nos efluentes, estão presentes as mais variadas misturas de fármacos, produtos de limpeza, de higiene, derivados de processos industriais, entre outros. Mesmo após o tratamento, estudos indicam que esses compostos podem continuar presentes, sendo despejados nos corpos hídricos, representando riscos para o ecossistema aquático, os quais só se tornam conhecidos após estudos científicos. Dentre essas substâncias, os fármacos são grandes representantes e a fluoxetina é um antidepressivo massivamente utilizado, capaz de promover alterações comportamentais em espécies aquáticas expostas a mesma concentração em que essa substância é encontrada em matrizes ambientais. Para controle de compostos considerados potencialmente nocivos ao ecossistema e à saúde humana, é indispensável conhecer suas concentrações em efluentes e corpos d'água. Contudo, esse tipo de matriz contém impurezas e compostos que não são de interesse, necessitando preparo de amostra para limpeza e pré-concentração do analito alvo. Nesse contexto, o objetivo deste trabalho foi desenvolver um polímero de impressão molecular para extração em fase sólida como preparo de amostra para determinação de fluoxetina em efluentes por cromatografia líquida acoplada a detector de arranjo de diodos, HPLC-DAD. Foram sintetizados polímeros de impressão molecular com ácido acrílico, ácido metacrílico e estireno como monômeros funcionais. Os rendimentos de síntese foram de 67,2% para estireno, 64,0% para ácido acrílico e 62,2% para ácido metacrílico. Foi avaliada a seletividade entre cafeína e fluoxetina, resultando em melhor afinidade do polímero com o antidepressivo. A adsorção ocorre como reação de pseudo segunda ordem, com melhor adsorção do polímero impresso do que o polímero não impresso. Ao aplicar a extração em fase sólida em efluente e analisá-lo pelo método HPLC-DAD desenvolvido e validado, o valor de recuperação do polímero molecularmente impresso (30,6%), apesar de estar abaixo do desejado, se mostrou bastante superior ao valor de recuperação do cartucho comercial C18 (2,1%). / In the sewage, there are the most varied mixtures of medicines, cleaning products, hygiene products, industrial processes derivatives, among others. Even after treatment, studies indicate that these compounds may remain in wastewater, being discharged into the water bodies, representing risks to the aquatic ecosystem, risks which only become known after scientific studies. Among these substances, the pharmaceuticals are great representatives and fluoxetine is a massively used antidepressant, capable of promoting behavioral changes in aquatic species exposed to the same concentration in which this substance is found in environmental matrices. For control of compounds considered potentially harmful to the ecosystem and to human health, it is indispensable to know their concentrations in effluents and water bodies. However, such matrix contains impurities and compounds that are not of interest, thus it is necessary some sample preparation for cleaning and preconcentration of the target analyte. In this context, the objective of this work was to develop a molecularly imprinted polymer for solid phase extraction as sample preparation for the determination of fluoxetine in effluents by liquid chromatography coupled to a diode arrangement detector, HPLC-DAD. Molecularly imprinted polymers were synthesized with acrylic acid, methacrylic acid and styrene as functional monomers. The yields of synthesis were 67.2% for styrene, 64.0% for acrylic acid and 62.2% for methacrylic acid. The selectivity between caffeine and fluoxetine was evaluated, resulting in better affinity of the polymer with the antidepressant. The adsorption occurs as a pseudo second order reaction, with better adsorption of the imprinted polymer than the non-imprinted polymer. By applying the solid phase extraction in effluent and analyzing it by the developed and validated HPLC-DAD method, the recovery value for the molecularly imprinted polymer (30.6%), although below the desired one, was shown to be much higher than the recovey value for commercial C18 cartridge (2.1%).

Orientadores: Adriana Vitorino Rossi, Regina Buffon / Tese (doutorado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Instituto de Química / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-22T19:48:13Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Manzoor_Suryyia_D.pdf: 4523839 bytes, checksum: 9aa2a7bc8376699193b0d5e83f0ec0f5 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2013 / Resumo: Este trabalho envolveu um estudo elaborado da técnica de impressão molecular para síntese, caracterização e avaliação de materiais impressos molecularmente (MIMs) para fluconazol (FLU), cafeína (CAF) e antocianinas (ACYs). O polímero de impressão molecular para FLU (FLUMIP) foi sintetizado utilizando-se ácido metacrílico (monômero funcional), etilenoglicoldimetacrilato (EGDMA) (agente reticulador) e acetonitrila em polimerização térmica. O FLUMIP foi caracterizado e aplicado como sorvente em cartuchos de extração em fase sólida (SPE). Sua capacidade de interação seletiva com o analito foi avaliada, obtendo-se alta afinidade para FLU, em comparação com análogos estruturais, com limite de detecção menor que 1,63X10 mmol/L com cromatografia de ultra alta eficiência acoplada com espectrometria de massas. Este MIP foi usado em cartuchos de SPE para extrair o analito de medicamento em cápsula, com recuperação de 91±10 % (n=9). Outro MIM obtido foi uma sílica organicamente modificada (ORMOSIL) para extração de CAF, a partir da reação de metacrilato de 3- (trimetoxisilil) propila e acetato de vinila, seguindo-se condensação e hidrólise com tetraetilortosilicato usando CAF como molécula modelo. Este ORMOLSIL foi caracterizado e testado quanto à sua eficácia de extrair CAF de amostras de café, com recuperação de 88±5 % (n=9); ele atuou como grupo seletivo com alta porcentagem de recuperação para teofilina (77 %) e teobromina (82 %). Limites de detecção e quantificação 5,14x10 e 1,71x10 mmol/L respectivamente foram obtidos com cromatografia líquida de alta eficiência. Também foi sintetizado um MIP usando rutina molécula modelo (RUTMIP), acrilamida (monômero funcional), EGDMA (agente reticulador) e tetraidrofurano por polimerização em bulk. Embora tenha sido alcançada impressão bem sucedida de rutina, confirmada pela comparação de afinidade de RUTMIP em aplicação de SPE (12 vezes maior que afinidade do polímero não impresso), não se alcançou a seletividade esperada para ACYs utilizando o RUTMIP / Abstract: This work involves an elaborative study of molecularly imprinting technique. Keeping in view its robustness and selectivity, this technique was applied for the synthesis of molecularly imprinted materials for the extraction of fluconazole (FLU), caffeine (CAF) and anthocyanins (ACYs). Molecularly imprinted polymer (MIP) for FLU (FLUMIP) was synthesized using methacrylic acid (functional monomer), ethyleneglycoldimethacrylate (crosslinker) and acetonitrile through thermal polymerization. The FLUMIP was characterized and applied as sorbent in solid phase extraction (SPE) cartridges. It was then evaluated for its ability to selectively interact with the analyte and presented an apparent affinity for FLU, which was confirmed by comparing it with structural analogues. The application of ultra high performance liquid chromatography with spectrometer mass detection, allowed a limit of detection 1.63x10 mmol/L. Furthermore, the SPE procedure was applied to extract FLU from medicine samples with recovery of 91±10 % (n=9). An organically modified silica (ORMOSIL) for CAF was also synthesized by reacting vinyl acetate and 3- (trimethoxysilyl) propyl methacrylate, followed by the condensation and hydrolysis with tetraethyl orthosilicate, using CAF as template molecule. The ORMOSIL was characterized and tested for its efficiency to extract the analyte from coffee samples and the percentage recovery of 88±5 % (n=9) was obtained. The cross reactivity studies for theophylline and theobromine showed high recovery (77 % and 82% respectively). The limit of detection and quantification, 5.14x10 and 1.71x10 mmol/L respectively, were achieved using high performance liquid chromatography. Also, a MIP for ACYs (RUTMIP) was synthesized using rutin (template molecule), EGDMA (cross linker) and tetrahydrofuran by the bulk polymerization method. A successful imprinting of rutin was attained. This can be confirmed by the high affinity of rutin for MIP (12 times greater than non imprinted polymer) during SPE procedure; however, the RUTMIP was not efficient enough to selectively extract ACYs from vegetal extracts / Doutorado / Doutora em Ciências

Orientador: Marcos Nogueira Eberlin / Tese (doutorado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Instituto de Química / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-22T00:48:57Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Fernandes_RaquelMariaTrindade_D.pdf: 2391491 bytes, checksum: e0ced742cb6fd1e2732195078347fd99 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2012 / Resumo: O presente trabalho descreve a utilização de polímeros de impressão molecular (MIP) no preparo de amostra para a extração seletiva de fármacos em matrizes biológicas com determinação por LC-MS/MS e MS/MS. Inicialmente foi sintetizado e caracterizado um MIP seletivo a omeprazol, sendo o mesmo empregado na extração com fase sólida molecularmente impressa (MISPE) de omeprazol em amostras de plasma humano, seguido de determinação por LC-MS/MS. A metodologia foi validada por meio do estudo dos parâmetros: precisão (repetibilidade e precisão intermediária), exatidão (recuperação), curva analítica, intervalo de linearidade, limite de detecção ¿ LD e limite de quantificação ¿ LQ, e seletividade. O limite de quantificação obtido foi de 5 ng mL. Posteriormente, foi sintetizado e caracterizado um MIP seletivo a cocaína, sendo este empregado na extração em fase sólida molecularmente impressa (MISPE) online de cocaína em amostras de urina de usuários de drogas, seguido da quantificação por MS/MS. O limite de quantificação obtido foi de 10 ng mL. A seletividade do método foi avaliada pelo estudo de adsorção de metabólitos (benzoilecgonina e cocaetileno) e interferente (lidocaína) pelo polímero sintetizado e posterior determinação por MS/MS. / Abstract: The present work describes the applications of molecularly imprinted polymers (MIP) in sample preparation for the selective extraction of drugs in biological matrices by LC-MS/MS and MS/MS. Initially a MIP selective for omeprazolewas synthesized and characterized. It was used in molecularly imprinted solid phase extraction (MISPE) of omeprazole from human plasma samples, followed by LC-MS/MS determination. The methodology was validated by studying the parameters: precision (repeatability and intermediate precision), accuracy (recovery), calibration curve, linear range, detection limit - LOD and quantification limit - LOQ, and selectivity. The quantification limit was 5 ng ml. Subsequentlya MIP selective for cocaine was synthesized and characterizedwhich was used in online molecularly imprinted solid phase extraction (MISPE) for cocaine in urine samples of drug users, followed by quantification by MS / MS. The quantification limit was 10 ng mL. The selectivity of the method was evaluated by studying the adsorption of metabolites (benzoylecgonine and cocaethylene) and an interferent (lidocaine) by the synthesized polymer with subsequent determination by MS / MS. / Doutorado / Quimica Analitica / Doutora em Ciências

L'analyse des lanthanides à l'état de trace dans les matrices environnementales requiert souvent une étape de purification et de préconcentration. L'extraction sur phase solide (SPE) est la technique la plus utilisée dans le domaine du traitement de l'échantillon. Cette thèse a consisté à développer des polymères à empreintes ioniques (IIP) pour l'extraction sélective des lanthanides (Ln3+). Tout d'abord, des IIP ont été préparés selon l'approche de piégeage en utilisant le 5,7-dichloroquinoline-8-ol, un ligand non vinylique. La perte de ce ligand, supposé piégé, durant les étapes d'élimination de l'ion empreinte et de sédimentation succédant à la polymérisation a été démontrée en HPLC-UV. Cette perte non répétable a entraîné un manque de répétabilité des profils SPE sur deux IIP préparés dans les mêmes conditions. Cela a permis de démontrer que cette approche de synthèse pour des IIP n'était pas adéquate. Ensuite, des IIP ont été synthétisés par immobilisation chimique en utilisant l'acide méthacrylique comme monomère vinylique. La répétabilité des étapes de synthèse et d'extraction a été démontrée. Une sélectivité pour l'ensemble des lanthanides a été obtenue et des applications avec des échantillons réels ont été faites avec succès. Enfin, des IIP obtenus par immobilisation chimique d'acide méthacrylique et de 4-vinylpyridine comme monomères ont été synthétisés avec comme ion empreinte soit un Ln3+ léger (Nd3+) soit un Ln3+ lourd (Er3+). Des sélectivités identiques de ces IIP pour l'ensemble des Ln3+ ont été obtenues dans les deux cas. Cependant, cette sélectivité a pu être modulée en changeant la nature et le pH de la solution de lavage utilisée dans le protocole SPE. / The analysis of the lanthanide ions present at trace level in complex environmental matrices requires often a purification and preconcentration step. The solid phase extraction (SPE) is the most used sample preparation technique. To improve the selectivity of this step, Ion Imprinted Polymers (IIPs) can be used as SPE solid supports. The aim of this work was the development of IIPs for the selective extraction of lanthanide ions from environmental samples. In a first part, IIPs were prepared according to the trapping approach using 5,7-dichloroquinoline-8-ol as non-vinylated ligand. For the first time, the loss of the trapped ligand during template ion removal and sedimentation steps was demonstrated by HPLC-UV. Moreover, this loss was not repeatable, which led to a lack of repeatability of the SPE profiles. It was then demonstrated that the trapping approach is not appropriate for the IIPs synthesis.In a second part, IIPs were synthesized by chemical immobilization of methacrylic acid as vinylated monomer. The repeatability of the synthesis and the SPE protocol were confirmed. A good selectivity of the IIPs for all the lanthanide ions was obtained. IIPs were successfully used to selectively extract lanthanide ions from tap and river water. Finally, IIPs were synthesized by chemical immobilization of methacrylic acid and 4-vinylpyridine as functional monomers and either a light (Nd3+) or a heavy (Er3+) lanthanide ion as template. Both kinds of IIPs led to a similar selectivity for all lanthanide ions. Nevertheless, this selectivity can be modified by changing the nature and the pH of the washing solution used in the SPE protocol.

The syntheses and evaluation of oxidovanadium(IV) complexes as catalysts for the oxidation of refractory organosulfur compounds in fuels is presented. The sulfones produced from the oxidation reaction were removed from fuel oils by employing molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs). The oxidovanadium(IV) homogeneous catalyst, [V ͥ ͮ O(sal-HBPD)], as well as its heterogeneous polymer supported derivatives, poly[V ͥ ͮ O(sal-AHBPD)] and poly[V ͥ ͮ O(allylSB-co-EGDMA)], were synthesized and fully characterized by elemental analysis, FTIR, UV-Vis, XPS, AFM, SEM, BET and single crystal XRD for [V ͥ ͮ O(sal-HBPD)]. The MIPs were also characterized by elemental analysis, FTIR, SEM, EDX and BET. The catalyzed oxidation of fuel oil model sulfur compounds, thiophene (TH), benzothiophene (BT), dibenzothiophene (DBT) and 4,6-dimethyldibenzothiophene (4,6-DMDBT), was conducted under batch and continuous flow processes at 40°C by using tert-butylhydroperoxide (t-BuOOH) as oxidant. The continuous flow oxidation process presented the highest overall conversions and very high selectivity for sulfones. Maximum oxidation conversions of 71%, 89%, 99% and 88% was achieved for TH, BT, DBT and 4,6-DMDBT respectively when poly[V ͥ ͮ O(allylSB-co-EGDMA)] was employed at a flow-rate of 1 mL/h with over 90% sulfone selectivity. The process was further applied to the oxidation of hydro-treated diesel containing 385 ± 4.6 ppm of sulfur (mainly dibenzothiophene and dibenzothiophene derivatives), and this resulted to a high sulfur oxidation yield (> 99%), thus producing polar sulfones which are extractible by polar solid phase extractants. Adsorption of the polar sulfone compounds was carried-out by employing MIPs which were fabricated through the formation of recognition sites complementary to oxidized sulfur-containing compounds (sulfones) on electrospun polybenzimidazole (PBI) nanofibers, cross-linked chitosan microspheres and electrospun chitosan nanofibers. Adsorption of benzothiophene sulfone (BTO₂), dibenzothiophene sulfone (DBTO₂) and 4,6-dimethyldibenzothiophene sulfone (4,6-DMDBTO₂) on the various molecularly imprinted adsorbents presented a Freundlich (multi-layered) adsorption isotherm which indicated interaction of adsorbed organosulfur compounds. Maximum adsorption observed for BTO₂, DBTO₂ and 4,6-DMDBTO₂ respectively was 8.5 ± 0.6 mg/g, 7.0 ± 0.5 mg/g and 6.6 ± 0.7 mg/g when imprinted chitosan nanofibers were employed, 4.9 ± 0.5 mg/g, 4.2 ± 0.7 mg/g and 3.9 ± 0.6 mg/g on molecularly imprinted chitosan microspheres, and 28.5 ± 0.4 mg/g, 29.8 ± 2.2 mg/g and 20.1 ± 1.4 mg/g on molecularly imprinted PBI nanofibers. Application of electrospun chitosan nanofibers on oxidized hydro-treated diesel presented a sulfur removal capacity of 84%, leaving 62 ± 3.2 ppm S in the fuel, while imprinted PBI electrospun nanofibers displayed excellent sulfur removal, keeping sulfur in the fuel after the oxidation/adsorption below the determined limit of detection (LOD), which is 2.4 ppm S. The high level of sulfur removal displayed by imprinted PBI nanofibers was ascribed to hydrogen bonding effects, and π-π stacking between aromatic sulfone compounds and the benzimidazole ring which were confirmed by chemical modelling with density functional theory (DFT) as well as the imprinting effect. The home-made pressurized hot water extraction (PHWE) system was applied for extraction/desorption of sulfone compounds adsorbed on the PBI nanofibers at a flow rate of 1 mL/min and at 150°C with an applied pressure of 30 bars. Application of molecularly imprinted PBI nanofibers for the desulfurization of oxidized hydro-treated fuel showed potential for use in refining industries to reach ultra-low sulfur fuel level, which falls below the 10 ppm sulfur limit which is mandated by the environmental protection agency (EPA) from 2015.

The diploma thesis is focused on the preparation and optimization of molecularly imprinted polymers (MIP) selective for chymotrypsinogen A as well as on the use of these MIP as recognition entities in the sensor. MIP was prepared by suspension polymerization using a mixture of functional methacrylate-based monomers. Prepared MIP was optimized (e.g. binding properties, selectivity and isolation of chymotrypsinogen from a complex matrix of human breath) by capillary electrophoresis with fluorescence detection ( = 532 nm). Finally, the combination of MIP with quartz microbalances was demonstrated as a promising sensor for the detection of proteins from human breath condensate.

Les polymères à empreintes moléculaires (MIP) sont des matériaux synthétiques capables de mimer les anticorps biologiques. En effet, ils possèdent deux des principales caractéristiques de ces derniers, à savoir : la capacité de reconnaître et de se lier spécifiquement à des molécules cibles. De plus, leur synthèse facile, leur bas coût de production, leur haute spécificité et stabilité par rapport aux anticorps naturels font des MIP une alternative intéressante. En effet, les propriétés de reconnaissance moléculaire des MIP permettent d'envisager leur utilisation dans une vaste gamme d’applications. Ils sont ainsi largement exploités dans les sciences séparatives pour l'analyse d'échantillons environnementaux ou agro-alimentaires, ou comme élément de reconnaissance dans des biocapteurs. Récemment, des applications de ces matériaux dans les domaines biologiques et biomédicaux ont émergé comme pour la détection, l'extraction et l"élimination de molécules indésirables dans l'organisme, la vectorisation ou l'administration contrôlée des médicaments. Dans nos recherches, nous avons développé des MIP dégradables par voie biochimique ou enzymatique, ayant une application potentielle en tant que système de libération contrôlé de molécules. En général, les MIPs sont synthétisés par polymérisation radicalaire libre en utilisant une formulation composée de monomères fonctionnels, d'agents de réticulation, et d'une molécule cible servant à réaliser l'empreinte moléculaire. Dans ce travail de thèse, nous avons utilisé pour la synthèse de MIP dégradable des agents de réticulation clivables contenant, soit une fonction chimique dégradable par voie chimique ou enzymatique (ponts disulfures et phosphatediester), soit un disaccharide issus d'agro-ressources et pouvant être naturellement hydrolysé par des enzymes. En présence d'un réactif spécifique (agent réducteur ou enzyme), les liaisons dites "sensibles" aux réactifs chimiques ou enzymatiques peuvent être clivées, ce qui entraîne une dégradation de la matrice polymérique. Le polymère perdra alors sa capacité de reconnaissance et de liaison à la molécule cible et permettra la libération de celle-ci. Nous pensons donc, que les nouveaux MIP dégradables pourraient avoir un énorme potentiel comme vecteurs "intelligents" dans des applications médicales tels que les systèmes de libération contrôlée de médicament. Finalement, nous avons étudié la dégradation par des microorganismes de la structure de base de ce type de polymères, en utilisant comme modèles des chaines linéaires et réticulées. / Molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs) are biomimetic synthetic receptors that possess two of the most important features of biological antibodies – the ability to recognize and bind specific target molecules. Owing to their easier preparation, lower cost, higher specifity and stability compared to antibodies, they have the potential to be widely applied for environemental and food analysis. Recently, MIPs also emerged in the biochemical field as diagnostic tools, chemicals traps to remove undesirable substance from the body, or drug delivery systems, where usually the combination of biocompatibility and degradability after its use is desirable. Here, we developed biochemically or enzymatically degradable MIPs, which have potential applications as activation-modulated drug delivery systems. In general, MIPs are prepared by radical polymerization of functional monomers and cross-linkers in the presence of a target molecule acting as template. Degradable MIPs were synthesized using cleavable cross-linkers containing a degradable group (disulfide bond or phosphate ester bond) or derived from a natural disaccharide. In the presence of a cleaving reagent (reducing agent or enzyme), the chemo or enzyme-sensitive bond could be cleaved, resulting in the degradation of the polymer matrix. The degraded polymers looses the binding sites structure resulting in the loss of recognition and binding capacity towards the target molecules, and thus in the release of bound molecules. These degradable MIPs provide new opportunities as “smart” vectors for controlled delivery of active molecules in biomedical applications. Finally, the biodegradation of the polymer backbone by bacteria was investigated.

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Cette thèse décrit le développement de capteurs à fibre optique hautement sélectifs, utilisant des polymères à empreintes moléculaires (MIPs, de l’anglais molecularly imprinted polymers) comme éléments de reconnaissance, et se basant sur la fluorescence pour la détection. Nous avons étendu l’étude à d’autres types de capteurs et de méthodes de détection optiques, toujours basés sur les MIPs. Les MIPs sont des récepteurs synthétiques biomimétiques possédant des cavités spécifiques pour une molécule cible. Produits par un processus de moulage à l’échelle moléculaire, les MIPs sont capables de reconnaître et de se lier à leurs molécules cibles, avec des spécificités et affinités comparables aux récepteurs naturels. De plus, comparé aux récepteurs biologiques, les MIPs sont plus stables, moins chers et plus faciles à intégrer dans les procédés standard industriels de fabrication. Ainsi, les MIPs apparaissent comme une alternative intéressante aux biomolécules entant qu’éléments de reconnaissance dans les biocapteurs. Dans la première partie de la thèse (Chapitre 2), les MIPs ont été synthétisés en tant que micropointe à l’extrémité d’une fibre optique, par polymérisation in-situ induite par un laser en seulement quelques secondes. Les paramètres photoniques et physico-chimiques ont été optimisés pour moduler les propriétés des micro-objets de polymères. Des nanoparticules d’or ont été incorporées dans la micropointe de MIP afin d’induire une exaltation du signal. Afin de prouver l’efficacité de notre capteur, les études initiales ont été réalisées avec un MIP synthétisé avec le Ncarbobenzyloxy- L-phenylalanine (Z-L-Phe) comme template et le dérivé d’acide aminé fluorescentdansyl-L-phenylalanine, comme analyte. La fluorescence a été collectée de l’extérieur au niveau de la micropointe par une fibre optique connectée à un spectrofluorimètre, ou par collection du signal fluorescent ré-émis dans l’un des bras d’une fibre bifurquée en Y. L’analyse fluorescent a pu être détecté à des concentrations de l’ordre du nM. Afin de quantifier les analytes non fluorescents, un monomère fluorescent, possédant un groupe naphthalimide, a été incorporé dans le MIP ; celui-çidéployant une augmentation de la fluorescence quand l’analyte se lie. Utilisant ce système avec un MIP spécifique pour l’herbicide 2,4-D (acide 2,4-dichlorophénoxyacétique), des concentrations aussi basses que 2,5 nM en 2,4-D ont pu être mesurées. Le capteur MIP a également été appliqué à des analytes d’intérêt pour la sécurité alimentaire et le domaine nanostructurées. Cette étude pose les bases pour le développement futur de nanocapteurs et de Dans la dernière partie (Chapitre 4), une méthode d’analyse novatrice, basée sur l’utilisation des MIPs et l’analyse par polarisation de fluorescence, a été développée en vue de permettre la quantification directe et rapide d’analytes dans des échantillons alimentaires et environnementaux. Cette technique a été appliquée avec succès pour détecter des antibiotiques fluoroquinolones dans l’eau du robinet et le lait, en-dessous de leur limite maximale de résidus. En conclusion, nous pouvons dire que ce travail ouvre la voie vers l'application d'une nouvelle génération de capteurs optiques portables, robustes et miniaturisables basés sur les MIPs, pour des mesures «sur-site » et la quantification en temps réel d’analytes biologiques et environnementaux dans des milieux complexes. / This thesis describes the development of highly selective fiber optic sensors using molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs) as recognition elements associated with fluorescence for detection. Additionally, we extended the study to the development of other MIP-based optical sensors and sensing methods. MIPs are synthetic biomimetic receptors possessing specific cavities designed for a target molecule. Produced by a templating process at the molecular level, MIPs are capable of recognizingand binding target molecules with selectivities and affinities comparable to those of natural receptors. Compared to biological recognition elements, MIPs are more stable, cheaper and easier to integrate into standard industrial fabrication processes. Hence, MIPs have become interesting alternatives to biomolecules as recognition elements for biosensing. In the first part of this thesis (Chapter 2), MIPs were synthesized by in-situ laser-induced photopolymerization in only a few seconds, as a micrometer-sized tip at the extremity of a telecommunication optical fiber. Photonic and physico-chemical parameters were optimized to tailor the properties of the polymer micro-objects. Gold nanoparticles were incorporated into the MIP microtip for signal enhancement. To prove the efficiency of the sensor, initial studies were performed with a MIP templated with N-carbobenzyloxy-L-phenylalanine (Z-L-Phe) and the fluorescent amino acid derivative dansyl-L-phenylalanine as analyte. The fluorescence was collected either externally at the tip level by an optical fiber connected to a spectrofluorimeter or by collection of the fluorescent signal re-emitted into the fiber through the second arm of a Y-shaped bifurcated fiber. The fluorescent analyte could be detected in the low nM concentrations. In order to monitor nonfluorescent analytes, a naphthalimide-based fluorescent monomer was incorporated into the MIP during its synthesis; fluorescence enhancement was observed when analyte binding occurs. Using this system, the sensor containing a MIP specific for the herbicide 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D), could detect and quantify this analyte at concentrations as low as 2.5 nM. The signaling MIP-based sensor was also applied to analytes of interest for food safety and biomedical applications, such as the mycotoxin citrinin and the sphingolipid, D-erythro-sphingosine-1-phosphate. In the second part of the thesis (Chapter 3), a different type of fiber optic sensor: cheap, fast and made for “single-use”, was developed by using 4-cm long disposable polystyrene evanescent wave optical fiber waveguides. The coating of the MIP was either performed ex-situ, by dip-coating the fiber in a suspension of MIP particles synthesized beforehand, or in-situ by evanescent-wave photopolymerization directly on the fiber. The resulting fiber optic sensor could detect 2,4-D in the low nM range and demonstrated specific and selective recognition of the herbicide over its structural analogues and other non-related carboxyl-containing analytes. Additionally, we demonstrated the versatility of the system by applying the evanescent wave fiber optic sensor to detect citrinin, a mycotoxin, by simply coating the waveguide with a MIP specific for citrinin. This type of technology could possibly be extended to detect other carboxyl-containing analytes, as long as a specific MIP for the concerned analyte is available. In parallel, the technique of evanescent-wave photopolymerization was used for the synthesis of signaling MIP microdots on continuous and nanostructured gold films. This study lays the foundations for future development of plasmonic MIP nanosensors and microchips. In the last part of the thesis (Chapter 4), an innovative sensing method, based on the use of MIPs and analysis by fluorescence polarization, was developed in order to allow the fast and directquantification of analytes in food and environmental samples.