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List of works by Francesco Botrè

7-keto-DHEAmetabolism in humans. Pitfalls in interpreting the analytical results in the antidoping field

scientific article published on 01 November 2019

A fast gas chromatography/mass spectrometry method for the determination of stimulants and narcotics in urine

scientific article published in May 2010

A fast screening method for the detection of the abuse of hemoglobin-based oxygen carriers (HBOCs) in doping control

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A further insight on the metabolic profile of the nuclear receptor Rev-erb agonist, SR9009

scientific article published on 22 November 2018

A gas chromatography/mass spectrometry method for the determination of sildenafil, vardenafil and tadalafil and their metabolites in human urine

scientific article published in June 2010

A mass spectrometric approach for the study of the metabolism of clomiphene, tamoxifen and toremifene by liquid chromatography time-of-flight spectroscopy

scientific article published in January 2008

A modified procedure based on a vacuum-driven blotting system for the detection of erythropoietin and its analogs

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A pilot study comparing the metabolic profiles of elite-level athletes from different sporting disciplines

scientific article published on 5 January 2018

A rapid method for the extraction, enantiomeric separation and quantification of amphetamines in hair

scientific article published on 5 November 2009

A rapid screening LC-MS/MS method based on conventional HPLC pumps for the analysis of low molecular weight xenobiotics: application to doping control analysis

scientific article published on July 2010

A simplified procedure for the analysis of formoterol in human urine by liquid chromatography-electrospray tandem mass spectrometry: application to the characterization of the metabolic profile and stability of formoterol in urine

scientific article published on 28 May 2013

Acute effects of physical exercise and phosphodiesterase's type 5 inhibition on serum 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenases related glucocorticoids metabolites: a pilot study

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An investigation on the metabolic pathways of synthetic isoflavones by gas chromatography coupled to high accuracy mass spectrometry

scientific article published on 01 October 2019

Analysis of stimulants in oral fluid and urine by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry II: pseudophedrine

scientific article published in May 2010

Application of DNA-based forensic analysis for the detection of homologous transfusion of whole blood and of red blood cell concentrates in doping control

scientific article published on 30 April 2016

Application of fast gas chromatography/mass spectrometry for the rapid screening of synthetic anabolic steroids and other drugs in anti-doping analysis

scientific article published in January 2007

Application of solid-phase microextraction to antidoping analysis: determination of stimulants, narcotics, and other classes of substances excreted free in urine

scientific article published in May 2005

Author Correction: Metabolic GWAS of elite athletes reveals novel genetically-influenced metabolites associated with athletic performance

scientific article published on 23 June 2020

Carbon isotopic characterization of prednisolone and prednisone pharmaceutical formulations: implications in antidoping analysis

scientific article published on 11 June 2020

Characterization of the biotransformation pathways of clomiphene, tamoxifen and toremifene as assessed by LC-MS/(MS) following in vitro and excretion studies

scientific article published on 23 April 2013

Characterization of the phase I and phase II metabolic profile of tolvaptan by in vitro studies and liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry profiling: Relevance to doping control analysis

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Cholinesterase based bioreactor for determination of pesticides

Combined chemical and biotechnological production of 20βOH-NorDHCMT, a long-term metabolite of Oral-Turinabol (DHCMT).

scientific article published on 26 February 2018

Detection of 5α-reductase inhibitors by UPLC-MS/MS: Application to the definition of the excretion profile of dutasteride in urine

scientific article published on 20 November 2019

Detection of clostebol in sports: accidental doping?

scientific article published on 29 October 2020

Detection of formestane abuse by mass spectrometric techniques

scientific article published in November 2014

Detection of urinary metabolites of arimistane in humans by gas chromatography coupled to high-accuracy mass spectrometry for antidoping analyses

scientific article published on 01 December 2019

Determination of clenbuterol in human urine by GC-MS-MS-MS: confirmation analysis in antidoping control

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Determination of twenty-five elements in lichens by sector field inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry and microwave-assisted acid digestion

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Development and validation of a GC-C-IRMS method for the confirmation analysis of pseudo-endogenous glucocorticoids in doping control

scientific article published on 25 November 2015

Development and validation of a method to confirm the exogenous origin of prednisone and prednisolone by GC-C-IRMS

scientific article published on 01 November 2019

Development and validation of a semi-quantitative ultra-high performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry method for screening of selective androgen receptor modulators in urine

scientific article published on 22 April 2019

Doping analysis on solid ground

scientific article published on January 24, 2012

Doping control container for urine stabilization: a pilot study

scientific article published on 6 August 2016

Drug-drug interaction and doping, part 1: an in vitro study on the effect of non-prohibited drugs on the phase I metabolic profile of toremifene.

scientific article published on 15 January 2014

Drug-drug interaction and doping, part 2: an in vitro study on the effect of non-prohibited drugs on the phase I metabolic profile of stanozolol

scientific article published on 17 February 2014

Drug-drug interaction and doping: Effect of non-prohibited drugs on the urinary excretion profile of methandienone

scientific article published on 01 July 2018

Drug-drug interactions and masking effects in sport doping: influence of miconazole administration on the urinary concentrations of endogenous anabolic steroids

article by Amelia Palermo et al published 20 June 2016 in Forensic Toxicology

Drugs of abuse and abuse of drugs in sportsmen: the role of in vitro models to study effects and mechanisms

scientific article published on October 1, 2003

Effect of non-prohibited drugs on the phase II metabolic profile of morphine. An in vitro investigation for doping control purposes

scientific article published on 24 November 2017

Effects of propyphenazone and other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents on the synthetic and endogenous androgenic anabolic steroids urinary excretion and/or instrumental detection

scientific article published on 17 October 2009

Enhancement drugs and the athlete

scientific article published on February 2008

Fast GC-MS method for the simultaneous screening of THC-COOH, cocaine, opiates and analogues including buprenorphine and fentanyl, and their metabolites in urine

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Fast IRMS screening of pseudoendogenous steroids in doping analyses

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Humanized animal models to study drug metabolism: no longer a "chimera"?

scientific article published on 23 July 2009

In vitro evaluation of the effects of anti-fungals, benzodiazepines and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs on the glucuronidation of 19-norandrosterone: implications on doping control analysis

scientific article published on 20 October 2015

In-depth GC-MS/MS Fragmentation Analysis of Formestane and Evaluation of Mass Spectral Discrimination of Isomeric 3-Keto-4-ene Hydroxy Steroids

scientific article published on 02 September 2020

Influence of Indomethacin on Steroid Metabolism: Endocrine Disruption and Confounding Effects in Urinary Steroid Profiling of Anti-Doping Analyses

scientific article published on 14 November 2020

Influence of Saw palmetto and Pygeum africana extracts on the urinary concentrations of endogenous anabolic steroids: Relevance to doping analysis

scientific article published in 2021

Investigation on the application of DNA forensic human identification techniques to detect homologous blood transfusions in doping control

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Liposomes as potential masking agents in sport doping. Part 1: analysis of phospholipids and sphingomyelins in drugs and biological fluids by aqueous normal-phase liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry

scientific article published on 9 February 2016

Liposomes as potential masking agents in sport doping. Part 2: Detection of liposome-entrapped haemoglobin by flow cytofluorimetry

scientific article published on 23 February 2016

Longitudinal evaluation of the isotope ratio mass spectrometric data: towards the 'isotopic module' of the athlete biological passport?

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Mass spectrometric analysis of 7-oxygenated androst-5-ene structures. Influence in trimethylsilyl derivatives formation

scientific article published on 18 May 2020

Mass spectrometric characterization of tamoxifene metabolites in human urine utilizing different scan parameters on liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry

scientific article published in March 2010

Metabolic GWAS of elite athletes reveals novel genetically-influenced metabolites associated with athletic performance

scientific article published on 27 December 2019

Metabolic studies of prostanozol with the uPA-SCID chimeric mouse model and human liver microsomes

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Metabolism of boldione in humans by mass spectrometric techniques: detection of pseudoendogenous metabolites.

scientific article published on 20 November 2013

Metabolism of formestane in humans: Identification of urinary biomarkers for antidoping analysis

scientific article published on 20 March 2019

Metabolism of methylstenbolone studied with human liver microsomes and the uPA⁺/⁺-SCID chimeric mouse model

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Metabolomics and doping analysis: promises and pitfalls

scientific article published on 12 June 2020

Metabolomics profiling of xenobiotics in elite athletes: relevance to supplement consumption

article published in 2018

Multifunctional au nanoparticle dendrimer-based surface plasmon resonance biosensor and its application for improved insulin detection

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Narrowing the gap between the number of athletes who dope and the number of athletes who are caught: scientific advances that increase the efficacy of antidoping tests

scientific article published on 25 March 2014

New and old challenges of sports drug testing

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Non-targeted LC-MS based metabolomics analysis of the urinary steroidal profile

scientific article published on 31 January 2017

Parallel analysis of stimulants in saliva and urine by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry: perspectives for "in competition" anti-doping analysis

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Phthalates and Bisphenol A: Presence in Blood Serum and Follicular Fluid of Italian Women Undergoing Assisted Reproduction Techniques

scientific article published on 21 October 2020

Plant tissue electrode for the determination of atrazine

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Preparation and accreditation of anti-doping laboratories for the Olympic Games

scientific article published in July 2012

Prevalence of illicit drug use among the Italian athlete population with special attention on drugs of abuse: A 10-year review

scientific article published on March 1, 2011

Rapid screening of drugs of abuse and their metabolites by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry: application to urinalysis

scientific article published in January 2005

SFC-MS/MS as an orthogonal technique for improved screening of polar analytes in anti-doping control

scientific article published on 23 August 2016

Smoking habits of italian athletes undergoing anti-doping control

scientific article published on 19 August 2015

Some considerations on the kinetics of pathogenic prions formation

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Speeding up the process urine sample pre-treatment: some perspectives on the use of microwave assisted extraction in the anti-doping field

scientific article published on 13 February 2010

Surface plasmon resonance immunosensor for cortisol and cortisone determination.

scientific article published on 10 July 2009

Synthetic isoflavones and doping: A novel class of aromatase inhibitors?

scientific article published on 25 September 2018

The abuse of diuretics as performance-enhancing drugs and masking agents in sport doping: pharmacology, toxicology and analysis

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The androgen receptor and its use in biological assays: looking toward effect-based testing and its applications

scientific article published on November 2011

The relevance of the urinary concentration of ephedrines in anti-doping analysis: determination of pseudoephedrine, cathine, and ephedrine after administration of over-the-counter medicaments.

scientific article published in August 2009

Toxicological determination and in vitro metabolism of the designer drug methylenedioxypyrovalerone (MDPV) by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry and liquid chromatography/quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry

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Urinary excretion profile of methiopropamine in mice following intraperitoneal administration: a liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry investigation

scientific article published on 17 July 2020

Urinary excretion profile of prednisone and prednisolone after different administration routes

scientific article published on 01 November 2019

Urinary excretion profiles of toremifene metabolites by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry. Towards targeted analysis to relevant metabolites in doping control

scientific article published on 5 March 2011

Use of stimulants and drugs of abuse in sport: the Italian experience

scientific article published in January 2009