Simultaneous quantification of serum phytosterols and cholesterol precursors using a simple gas chromatographic method

European Journal of Lipid Science and Technology

Volumn 114, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 520-526

  García Llatas, Guadalupe ^a   Vidal, Carmen ^a   Cilla, Antonio ^a   Barberá, Reyes ^a   Lagarda, María Jesús ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Analytical parameters; Gas chromatography; Phytosterols; Serum; Sterols; Validation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84861132492     PISSN: 14387697     EISSN: 14389312     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ejlt.201100331     Document Type: Article

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