Analysis of 17-β-estradiol and 17-α-ethinylestradiol in biological and environmental matrices - A review

Microchemical Journal

Volumn 126, Issue , 2016, Pages 243-262

  Barreiros, Luisa ^a,b   Queiroz, Joana F ^a   Magalhães, Luís M ^a   Silva, Adrián M T ^a   Segundo, Marcela A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^b POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

17 ethinylestradiol (EE2); 17 estradiol (E2); Biological and environmental matrices; Instrumental analysis; Sample preparation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84952774654     PISSN: 0026265X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2015.12.003     Document Type: Article

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