LC-MS as a method for non-invasive measurement of steroid hormones and their metabolites in urine and faeces of animals
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This review presents the technique of liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS). It brie y outlines how LC-MS works, its different functions, the different types of instruments available, the applications with which it is mainly used and the costs involved. In particular, it highlights the effectiveness of LC-MS in measuring steroids and emphasizes its usefulness in measuring steroids noninvasively in animals, from matrices such as urine and faeces. The advantages and disadvantages of LC-MS in comparison to other methods of steroid analysis such as immunoassays and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) are discussed. Schlüsselwörter: Review, Steroidhormone, biologische Flüssigkeiten, nicht invasive Bestimmung, LC-MS.
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