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26-04-2022 | Cannabinoid | Letter to the Editor

Fast and reliable profiling of cannabinoids in seized samples using the method of HPLC–DAD followed by chemometrics

Authors: Sabrina Büttenbender, Graciela Carlos, Martin Steppe, Rafael Scorsatto Ortiz, Renata Pereira Limberger, Andreas Sebastian Loureiro Mendez

Published in: Forensic Toxicology | Issue 2/2022

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Title: Fast and reliable profiling of cannabinoids in seized samples using the method of HPLC–DAD followed by chemometrics
Authors: Sabrina Büttenbender
Graciela Carlos
Martin Steppe
Rafael Scorsatto Ortiz
Renata Pereira Limberger
Andreas Sebastian Loureiro Mendez
Publication date: 26-04-2022
Publisher: Springer Nature Singapore
Keyword: Cannabinoid
Published in: Forensic Toxicology / Issue 2/2022
Print ISSN: 1860-8965
Electronic ISSN: 1860-8973
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11419-022-00625-x

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