The integration of liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry (LC–MS) with derivatization is
a relatively new and unique strategy that could add value and could enhance the …

Introduction: Head hair analysis for drugs and drug metabolites has been used widely with
the aim of detecting exposure in the weeks or months prior to sample collection. However …

Anabolic androgenic steroids are the most frequently misused compounds in human sports,
despite their prohibition by the International Olympic Committee and the World Anti-Doping …

Abstract 17α-methyltestosterone (MT) is widely used in aquaculture in order to increase
harvest yield. However, illegal addition of MT is potentially toxic to human. A simple and …

The use of steroid hormones as growth promoters in cattle is banned within the European
Union since 1988 but can still be fraudulently employed in animal breeding farms for …

17α-methyltestosterone is used to induce the sex reversal of Tilapia sp. to obtain cultures
mono-sex to an economically viable. This practice may lead to environmental contamination …

Food irradiation is a common preservation method that is used in many countries. The ability
to identify irradiated food is important for assuring compliance with regulatory policies, such …

An indirect competitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (icELISA) and an
immunochromatographic strip assay using a highly specific monoclonal antibody, were …

Many fish species exhibit remarkable sexual dimorphism, with males possessing numerous
advantageous traits for commercial production by aquaculture such as faster growth rate …

In the present study, we aimed to develop a reliable screening method based on liquid
chromatography coupled with tandem mass spectrometry (LC–MS/MS) for the detection and …