“…The growth of a threedimensional polymeric structure around the template produces binding sites with proper shape and charge distribution has greatly effected molecular recognition. It has been demonstrated that a significant contribution in the interaction between template molecules and functional groups on the surface of the binding sites is due to the hydrogen bond [13 -15] and ionexchange phenomena, [16] and the environment around the binding site, [17] For example, most MIPs are prepared by non-covalent imprinting and the common systems are based on commodity methacrylic monomers, such as methacrylic acid because its carboxyl group is the most common hydrogen bonding and acidic functional group in molecular imprinting, cross-linked with ethyleneglycol dimethacrylate. [18,19] In this work, the monolithic MIP column was prepared by a simple, one step, in-situ, free-radical polymerization "molding" process directly within the chromatographic column, without the tedious procedures of grinding, sieving, and column packing.…”