Target Analysis and Retrospective Screening of Multiple Mycotoxins in Pet Food Using UHPLC-Q-Orbitrap HRMS

Luigi Castaldo1,2, Giulia Graziani1, Anna Gaspari1

  • 1Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Naples "Federico II", Via Domenico Montesano 49, 80131 Naples, Italy.

Toxins
|July 27, 2019
PubMed

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