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'''[[ionization suppression]]'''
 
Phenomenon in which the [[ionization efficiency]] of a species is lowered by the presence of a different species.
 
:Note: The effect is most significant in [[electrospray ionization]] but is also observed in [[atmospheric pressure chemical ionization]] and to a lesser extent in other ionization methods.
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Latest revision as of 23:18, 5 January 2014

IUPAC RECOMMENDATIONS 2013
Ion suppression
ion suppression

ionization suppression

Phenomenon in which the ionization efficiency of a species is lowered by the presence of a different species.

Note: The effect is most significant in electrospray ionization but is also observed in atmospheric pressure chemical ionization and to a lesser extent in other ionization methods.
Related Term(s): ion enhancement, matrix effect
Reference(s):
From Definitions of Terms Relating to Mass Spectrometry (IUPAC Recommendations 2013); DOI: 10.1351/PAC-REC-06-04-06 © IUPAC 2013.

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