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Pyrrolizidine alkaloids in honey: determination with liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry method

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|Jul 2018

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Language: English
Page range: 173 - 181
Submitted on: Feb 8, 2018
Accepted on: Jun 20, 2018
Published on: Jul 7, 2018
Published by: National Veterinary Research Institute in Pulawy
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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