A liquid chromatography-time-of-flight/mass spectrometry method for analysis of pesticides and transfer behavior in Radix Codonopsis and Angelica sinensis decoctions.
- Zhang H et al (2023).
- Anal Methods.
- DOI:
- 10.1039/d3ay00103b
- PubMed:
- 37144343
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