Genetic Analysis Promising Botanical Authentication Method
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
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Genetic analysis for the authentication and characterization of botanicals used in dietary supplements could be a useful technique, but practical obstacles remain, Alice Clark, PhD, University of Mississippi, stated during a meeting of pharmaceutical researchers June 28.You may also be interested in...
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