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01-07-2020 | Cannabinoid | Letter to the Editor

Simple and straightforward analysis of cannabinoids in medicinal products by fast-GC–FID

Authors: Gabriela Ramos Borges, Letícia Birk, Camila Scheid, Lucas Morés, Eduardo Carasek, Rodrigo Ossamu Saga Kitamura, Flávia Lopes Roveri, Sarah Eller, Josias de Oliveira Merib, Tiago Franco de Oliveira

Published in: Forensic Toxicology | Issue 2/2020

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Title: Simple and straightforward analysis of cannabinoids in medicinal products by fast-GC–FID
Authors: Gabriela Ramos Borges
Letícia Birk
Camila Scheid
Lucas Morés
Eduardo Carasek
Rodrigo Ossamu Saga Kitamura
Flávia Lopes Roveri
Sarah Eller
Josias de Oliveira Merib
Tiago Franco de Oliveira
Publication date: 01-07-2020
Publisher: Springer Singapore
Keyword: Cannabinoid
Published in: Forensic Toxicology / Issue 2/2020
Print ISSN: 1860-8965
Electronic ISSN: 1860-8973
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11419-020-00522-1

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