Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry methods for structural analysis of fatty acids

Lipids

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 343-353

  Christie, William W ^a  

^a SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETONITRILE; FATTY ACID;

DERIVATIZATION; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HYDROGENATION; LIPID ANALYSIS; MASS SPECTROMETRY; REVERSED PHASE HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; REVIEW;

FATTY ACIDS; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY-MASS SPECTROMETRY;

EID: 0031957674     PISSN: 00244201     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11745-998-0214-x     Document Type: Review

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