The RP-LC-MS/MS was applied to obtain the CER profiles. The same Agilent UPLC-ESI-QTOF-MS system (Agilent 1290; Agilent 6540; Agilent Technologies, Santa Clara, CA, USA) was applied for analysis. Chromatographic separation of CERs was performed on RP-C18 column (Acquity BEH Shield 2.1 × 100 mm; 1.7 μm; Waters, Milford, MA, USA) in gradient elution with the mixture of water (20 mM ammonium formate, pH 5) and methanol. The QTOF mass spectrometer was operated in positive (electrospray voltage 3.5 kV) ion mode with a capillary temperature of 300 °C and a sheath gas flow of 8 L/min, as previously described in details [27 (link)].
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