Could anybody suggest a protocol to analyse up-take of perfluorinated compounds in an intestinal cell model?

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Andrei Rogoza

Determination and Confirmation of PFOA and PFOS by UPLC/MS/MS :

http://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/wcm/connect/0591107a-fa81-4d94-9317-a60e47115e25/CLG_PFC_1_01.pdf?MOD=AJPERES

Juan Antonio Giménez Bastida

Dear Andrei Rogoza and Martin Trapecar,

Thank you very much for your answers.

Kindly regards,

Juan.