A sensitive and selective LC-differential mobility-mass spectrometric analysis of allopregnanolone and pregnanolone in human plasma

Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry

Volumn 405, Issue 29, 2013, Pages 9497-9508

  Jin, Wen ^a   Jarvis, Michael ^a   Star Weinstock, Michal ^a   Altemus, Margaret ^b  

^a MDS SCIEX   (Canada)

^b WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Allopregnanolone; Differential; Epiallopregnanolone; Epipregnanolone; Keto derivatization; LC MS MS; Mobility mass spectrometry; Pregnanolone

Indexed keywords

ALLOPREGNANOLONE; DERIVATIZATIONS; DIFFERENTIAL; EPIALLOPREGNANOLONE; EPIPREGNANOLONE; LC-MS/MS; PREGNANOLONE;

LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; PLASMA (HUMAN);

EXTRACTION;

EID: 84890079597     PISSN: 16182642     EISSN: 16182650     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00216-013-7391-2     Document Type: Article

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