Tallinn University of Technology

Laboratory of Biofunctional Materials

Laboratory of Biofunctional Materials has been developing the technique of molecular imprinting. This fascinating technique allows for the preparation of polymeric materials, Molecularly Imprinted Polymers (MIPs) with specific binding sites for a target molecule. 

Molecularly Imprinted Polymers
Image: Molecularly Imprinted Polymers

Integrating MIP-based materials

The laboratory integrates MIP-based materials with label-free sensing platforms like QCM, SPR, SAW for selective recognition of biomacromolecules (proteins, antibodies) as well as small molecules (pharmaceuticals, amino acids, nucleic acids). The resulting MIP-based sensors have evident potential applications in medical diagnostics of various diseases (e.g. neurodegenerative disorders, human stress, viral infection, hepatitis, cancer) due to their robust design, inexpensive and easy preparation, multiplexing capability, possibility to offer detection of analytes for which no receptor is available.

Clinical Diagnostics
Image: Clinical Diagnostics

Research Projects

Team

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Defended Theses

2025, Vu Bao Chau Nguyen, Molecularly Imprinted Polymer-modified Electrodes for Electrochemical Sensing of Emerging Aqueous Pollutants. Supervisors: Vitali Sõritski, Jekaterina Reut

2020, Anna Kidakova, Photo- and Electropolymerization Approaches for Molecular Imprinting of a Neurotrophic Factor Protein. Supervisors: Vitali Sõritski, Andres Öpik

2018, Akinrinade George Ayankojo, Molecularly imprinted polymers designed to detect antibiotic pollutants in water. Supervisors: Vitali Sõritski, Andres Öpik

2017, Roman Boroznjak, A computational approach for rational monomer selection in molecularly imprinted polymer synthesis. Supervisors: Vitali Sõritski, Andres Öpik

2016, Aleksei Tretjakov, A Macromolecular Imprinting Approach to Design Synthetic Receptors for Label-Free Biosensing Applications. Supervisors: Vitali Sõritski, Andres Öpik

2009, Anna Menaker, Electrosynthesized conducting polymers, polypyrrole and poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene), for molecular imprinting. Supervisors: Vitali Sõritski, Andres Öpik

2024, David Tsaregorodtsev, Molecular imprinting of ACE2 peptide fragment: towards development peptide-selective electrochemical sensors. Supervisors: Vitali Sõritski, Jekaterina Reut

2023, Ayomide Deborah Olumide, Brain derived neurotrophic factor-imprinted polymer on screen-printed electrodes: towards analysis of clinical samples. Supervisors: Vitali Sõritski, Akinrinade George Ayankojo

2021, Vu Bao Chau Nguyen, A molecularly imprinted polymer combining m-phenylenediamine and 3-aminophenylboronic acid: towards the development of macrolide-selective materials for sensor application. Supervisors: Vitali Sõritski, Akinrinade George Ayankojo

2020, Oghenetega Allen Obewhere, Electrosynthesized Molecularly Imprinted Polymer Films Selective Towards Brain-derived Neurotrophic Factor. Supervisors: Vitali Sõritski, Jekaterina Reut

2019, Valeriu Ciocan, Development of a synthetic receptor-based chemosensor for label-free detection of erythromycin in aqueous media. Supervisors: Vitali Sõritski, Akinrinade George Ayankojo

2016, Anna Kidakova, Development of protein-imprinted polymer films by the combined use of controlled/living radical photopolymerization and microcontact imprinting. Supervisor: Vitali Sõritski

2014, Akinrinade George Ayankojo, Preparation of Antibiotic-imprinted Polymer Films by Electrochemical Approach: Towards the Development of a Label-free Chemical Sensor. Supervisors: Vitali Sõritski, Aleksei Tretjakov, Jekaterina Reut

2013, Yewei Zhang, Electrosynthesized molecularly imprinted polymer thin films for antibiotic detection in aqueous solutions. Supervisors: Vitali Sõritski, Jekaterina Reut

2012, Aleksei Tretjakov, Development of a strategy for preparation of surface imprinted polymer films for immunoglobulin G specific recognition. Supervisor: Vitali Sõritski

2009, Olga Malikova, Polypyrrole electrochemical synthesis in presence of nucleotides. Supervisor: Vitali Sõritski

2000, Natalja Reut, Orgaanilistes lahustites lahustuva polüpürrooli süntees. Supervisor: Jekaterina Reut 

1998, Olga Sabanova, Polüpürrooli Elektrokeemiline Süntees Ja Sensorite Valmistamine Piezoelektriliste Kvartskristallide Baasil. Supervisor: Vitali Sõritski

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Vitali Sõritski

VITALI SÕRITSKI

Leading Researcher, Head of Laboratory

Room U06-363

Phone: +372 5114934, +372 6202820

Email: vitali.syritski@taltech.ee

LOCATION

TALLINN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

Laboratory of Biofunctional Materials

Study building U06 3rd floor

Ehitajate tee 5, Tallinn, 19086