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Analysis of Trenbolone at Low Levels in Animal Tissues Using the Scion TQ GC-MS/MS
17 Feb 2015Trenbolone is a steroid presenting strong anabolic properties. In rearing animals, it is known to improve weight gain and feed conversion efficiency, resulting in faster growth of the animals. The administration of natural and synthetic steroids as growth promoters for food-producing animals is banned within the European Union, but is still licensed in other countries around the world. This application note shows the sensitive method developed using a Scion TQ GC-MS/MS for detection of trenbolone metabolites in animal tissues.
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