Statistical analysis of fragmentation patterns of electron ionization mass spectra of enolized-trimethylsilylated anabolic androgenic steroids

International Journal of Mass Spectrometry

Volumn 285, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 58-69

  Fragkaki, A G ^a,b   Angelis, Y S ^a   Tsantili Kakoulidou, A ^b   Koupparis, M ^b   Georgakopoulos, C ^a  

^a Olympic Athletic Center of Athens   (Greece)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Anabolic steroid; Designer steroid; Doping control; Gas chromatography mass spectrometry; Principal component analysis

Indexed keywords

EID: 67649491084     PISSN: 13873806     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijms.2009.04.008     Document Type: Article

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