Relative detection limit

IUPAC RECOMMENDATIONS 2013
Relative detection limit
relative detection limit detection limit Smallest amount of material detectable in a matrix relative to the amount of material analyzed, given in atomic, mole, or weight fractions. Note 1: The meaning of detectable must be specified, for example, three times the standard deviation of the measurement (3σ criterion). Note 2: Often incorrectly referred to as sensitivity.
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Reference(s): IUPAC. Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 2nd ed. (the Gold Book). Compiled by A. D. McNaught and A.Wilkinson. Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford (1997). XML on-line corrected version: http://goldbook.iupac.org (2006-) created by M. Nic, J. Jirat, B. Kosata; updates compiled by A. Jenkins.
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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