Evaluation of GC-ion trap-MS/MS methodology for monitoring PCDD/Fs in infant formulas

Chemosphere

Volumn 67, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 513-520

  Lorán, Susana ^a   Bayarri, Susana ^a   Conchello, Pilar ^a   Herrera, Antonio ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Dibenzofuran; HRGC MS MS; Infant formulas; Ion trap; Polychlorinated dibenzo p dioxins; Pressure pulses injection

Indexed keywords

GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HEALTH RISKS; IONIZATION; MASS SPECTROMETRY;

DIBENZOFURAN; INFANT FORMULAS; ION TRAPS; POLYCHLORINATED DIBENZO-P-DIOXINS (PCDD); PRESSURE PULSES INJECTION;

TOXIC MATERIALS;

DIOXIN; POLYCHLORINATED DIBENZODIOXIN;

GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HEALTH RISKS; IONIZATION; MASS SPECTROMETRY; TOXIC MATERIALS;

ANALYTICAL METHOD; CALIBRATION; FOOD SAFETY; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; INFANT FEEDING; MASS SPECTROMETRY; PCDD; PCDF;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL MILK; CALIBRATION; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; INFANT; ION TRAP MASS SPECTROMETRY; IONIZATION; SEPARATION TECHNIQUE;

EID: 33846197441     PISSN: 00456535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2006.09.085     Document Type: Article

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