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ArticleAnalytical and bioanalytical chemistry2026

Bromhexine screening using molecularly imprinted polymers for electrochemiluminescence detection and molecular recognition.

Fumiki Takahashi, Shota Ohno, Masachika Yoshida, Yuta Harayama, Kanya Kobayashi, Katsuya Nakamura, Takuma Kaneko, Tomoya Uruga, Yasuo Seto, Hirosuke Tatsumi and 1 more

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Fumiki TakahashiDepartment of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Shinshu University, Matsumoto, Nagano, 390-8621, Japan. takahashi@shinshu-u.ac.jp.
Shota OhnoDepartment of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Shinshu University, Matsumoto, Nagano, 390-8621, Japan.
Masachika YoshidaDepartment of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Shinshu University, Matsumoto, Nagano, 390-8621, Japan.
Yuta HarayamaDepartment of Legal Medicine, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Nagano, 390-8621, Japan.
Kanya KobayashiDepartment of Legal Medicine, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Nagano, 390-8621, Japan.
Katsuya NakamuraCenter for Medical Genetics, Shinshu University Hospital, Matsumoto, Nagano, 390-8621, Japan.
Takuma KanekoGraduate School of Human and Environmental Studies, Faculty of Integrated Human Studies, Kyoto University, Sakyo-Ku, Kyoto, 606-8501, Japan.
Tomoya UrugaJapan Synchrotron Radiation Research Institute, 1-1-1 Kouto, Sayo-Cho, Sayo-Gun, Hyogo, 679-5198, Japan.
Yasuo SetoRIKEN, SPring-8 Center, Sayo-Gun, Hyogo, 679-5148, Japan.
Hirosuke TatsumiDepartment of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Shinshu University, Matsumoto, Nagano, 390-8621, Japan.
Jiye JinDepartment of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Shinshu University, Matsumoto, Nagano, 390-8621, Japan.

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Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan JPMX0440100023Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan JPMX0440100024Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan JPMX0440100025Japan Society for the Promotion of Science 20K10553Japan Society for the Promotion of Science 22H01732Japan Society for the Promotion of Science 23H03177Japan Society for the Promotion of Science 23K04787Japan Society for the Promotion of Science 24K10637
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Abstract

Electrochemiluminescence (ECL) is a highly sensitive detection technique; however, its inherently low selectivity is a significant challenge in analytical and sensing applications. In this study, we developed a system for the specific determination of the pharmaceutical bromhexine (BH). In this system, ECL was combined with a molecularly imprinted polymer (MIP) capable of molecular recognition. A BH-template-based MIP-modified electrode, synthesized by electrolytic polymerization, was prepared. Interestingly, the MIP-modified electrode robustly immobilized the template molecule via peroxidation during electrolytic synthesis. The sensitivity was approximately three times that without further oxidation. X-ray absorption fine structure measurements were performed using synchrotron radiation to characterize interactions between the analyte and the polymer. From the results, a complex mechanism involving hydrogen bonding, π-π interactions, and halogen-π interactions was inferred between the analytical chemical species and the polymer. The fabricated MIP-modified electrode was applied to determine BH in commercially available pharmaceuticals, prescription drugs, and biological urine samples. The results were compared with those from liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry. This system shows potential for development into a selective sensor.

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BromhexineElectrochemical TechniquesLuminescent MeasurementsMolecular ImprintingMolecularly Imprinted PolymersHumansPolymersBromhexineMolecularly Imprinted PolymersPolymersBromhexineElectrochemiluminescenceMolecularly imprinted polymerOn-site analysisPharmaceutical analysisSensor

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