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ReviewMikrochimica acta2025

Biomimetic separations in chemistry and life sciences.

Fotios Tsopelas, Chrysanthos Stergiopoulos, Panagiotis Danias, Anna Tsantili-Kakoulidou

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Review in Mikrochimica acta, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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5 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Fotios TsopelasLaboratory of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, School of Chemical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, Iroon Polytechniou 9, 15780, Zografou Athens, Greece. ftsop@central.ntua.gr.
Chrysanthos StergiopoulosLaboratory of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, School of Chemical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, Iroon Polytechniou 9, 15780, Zografou Athens, Greece.
Panagiotis DaniasLaboratory of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, School of Chemical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, Iroon Polytechniou 9, 15780, Zografou Athens, Greece.
Anna Tsantili-KakoulidouDepartment of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis, 15771, Zografou Athens, Greece.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Since Otto Schmitt introduced the term "biomimetics" in 1957, the imitation of biological systems to develop separation methods and simulate biological processes has seen continuous growth, particularly over the past five decades. The biomimetic approach relies on the use of specific ligands-biospecific, biomimetic, or synthetic-which target biomolecules, such as proteins, antibodies, nucleic acids, enzymes, drugs, pesticides, and other bioactive analytes. This review highlights advances in biomimetic separations, focusing on biomimetic liquid chromatography (including immobilized artificial membrane chromatography, cell membrane chromatography, biomimetic affinity chromatography, weak affinity chromatography, micellar liquid chromatography, immobilized liposome chromatography, and liposome electrokinetic capillary chromatography) for the complex separation and purification of biomolecules and other important chemical compounds. It also explores their application in studying drug-receptor interactions, screening chemical permeability, absorption, distribution, toxicity, as well as predicting environmental risks. Additionally, this review discusses the application of biomimetic magnetic nanoparticles, which leverage biological membranes and proteins for drug discovery, protein purification, and diagnostics.

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Biological Science DisciplinesBiomimetic MaterialsBiomimeticsAnimalsHumansProteinsProteinsBiomimetic affinity chromatographyBiomimeticsDrug designImmobilized artificial membrane (IAM) chromatographyProtein purification

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PMID39904888
PMCPMC11794418

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