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== [[Orange Book]] Entry ==
== [[Orange Book]] Entry ==


The process by which a mixture of ionic or neutral species is identified according to their [[Mass/charge Ratio|mass/charge ratios]] (ions) or their aggregate atomic masses (neutrals). The analysis may be quantitative or qualitative.
The process by which a mixture of ionic or neutral species is identified according to their [[Mass/charge Ratio|mass/charge ratios]] (ions) or their aggregate [[atomic mass]]es (neutrals). The analysis may be quantitative or qualitative.
 


== [[Gold Book]] Entry ==
== [[Gold Book]] Entry ==


A process by which a mixture of ionic or neutral species is identified according to the [[Mass/charge Ratio|mass-to-charge (m/z) ratios]] (ions) or their aggregate atomic masses (neutrals). The analysis may be qualitative and/or quantitative.
A process by which a mixture of ionic or neutral species is identified according to the [[Mass/charge Ratio|mass-to-charge (m/z) ratios]] (ions) or their aggregate [[atomic mass]]es (neutrals). The analysis may be qualitative and/or quantitative.
 


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[[Mass Spectrometer]]

Revision as of 18:19, 18 January 2005

Orange Book Entry

The process by which a mixture of ionic or neutral species is identified according to their mass/charge ratios (ions) or their aggregate atomic masses (neutrals). The analysis may be quantitative or qualitative.


Gold Book Entry

A process by which a mixture of ionic or neutral species is identified according to the mass-to-charge (m/z) ratios (ions) or their aggregate atomic masses (neutrals). The analysis may be qualitative and/or quantitative.


Related Terms

Mass Spectrometer