HPLC-UV method for temozolomide determination in complex biological matrices: Application for in vitro, ex vivo and

Luana R Michels1, Flávia N S Fachel1, Juliana H Azambuja2

  • 1Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.

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