UHPLC-PDA-ESI/HRMSn profiling method to identify and quantify oligomeric proanthocyanidins in plant products.
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SUBMITTER: Lin LZ
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4181120 | biostudies-other | 2014 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
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