This research was co-financed by Greece and the European Union (European Social Fund-ESF) through the Operational Programme «Human Resources Development. Education and Lifelong Learning» in the context of the project “Strengthening Human Resources Research Potential via Doctorate Research” (MIS-5000432). Implemented by the State Scholarships Foundation (ΙΚΥ). The authors would like to thank the Unit of Environmental. Organic and Biochemical High-Resolution Analysis-Orbitrap-LC-MS of the University of Ioannina for providing access to the facilities.
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Funding
This research is co-financed by Greece and the European Union (European Social Fund-ESF) through the Operational Programme “Human Resources Development. Education and Lifelong Learning” in the context of the project “Strengthening Human Resources Research Potential via Doctorate Research” [MIS-5000432]. Implemented by the State Scholarships Foundation (ΙΚΥ). The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.
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