Development and Application of a Method for Rapid and Simultaneous Determination of Three β-agonists (Clenbuterol, Ractopamine, and Zilpaterol) using Liquid Chromatography-tandem Mass Spectrometry |
Sung, In Kyung
(Hazardous Substances Analysis Division, Gyeongin Regional Korea Food and Drug Administration)
Park, Seo Jung (Hazardous Substances Analysis Division, Seoul Regional Korea Food and Drug Administration) Kang, Kyutae (Hazardous Substances Analysis Division, Gyeongin Regional Korea Food and Drug Administration) Kim, Min Young (Toxicology Laboratory, Faculty of Biotechnology, College of Applied Life Science, SARI, Jeju National University) Cho, Seongbeom (BK21 PLUS program for Creative Veterinary Science Research, Research Institute for Veterinary Science and College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University) |
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