Terminology publications

Peer Reviewed Articles

• Shard, A. G.; Baer, D. R.; Clifford, C. A. Importance of standard terminology in surface chemical analysis: ISO 18115‐1:2023, general terms and terms used in spectroscopy. Surface and Interface Analysis 2024, 56 (5), 305-307. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/sia.7284
• Pereverzev, A; Roithova, J. Experimental techniques and terminology in gas-phase ion spectroscopy, J. Mass Spectrom., 2922, 57, e4826. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jms.4826
• Murray, K. K. Resolution and Resolving Power in Mass Spectrometry. J. Am. Soc. Mass. Spectrom. 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/jasms.2c00216 See also[1]
• Murray, K. K. In defense of the quasimolecular ion. J. Mass Spectrom. 2021, 56 (2), e4700. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jms.4700.
• Lermyte, F.; Tsybin, Y. O.; O'Connor, P. B.; Loo, J. A. Top or Middle? Up or Down? Toward a Standard Lexicon for Protein Top-Down and Allied Mass Spectrometry Approaches. J. Am. Soc. Mass. Spectrom. 2019, 30 (7), 1149-1157. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13361-019-02201-x.
• Pauling, J. K.; Hermansson, M.; Hartler, J.; Christiansen, K.; Gallego, S. F.; Peng, B.; Ahrends, R.; Ejsing, C. S. Proposal for a common nomenclature for fragment ions in mass spectra of lipids. PLoS One 2017, 12 (11), e0188394. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0188394
• Murray, K. K. Comment on: "Nominal Mass?" by Athula B. Attygalle and Julius Pavlov, J. Am. Soc. Mass Spectrom. 28, 1737-1738 (2017). J. Am. Soc. Mass Spectrom. 2017, 28 (12), 1737-1732. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13361-017-1801-1.
• Attygalle, A. B.; Pavlov, J. Nominal Mass? J. Am. Soc. Mass. Spectrom. 2017, 28 (8), 1737-1738, Letter. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13361-017-1647-6
• Pourshahian, S. Mass Defect from Nuclear Physics to Mass Spectral Analysis. J. Am. Soc. Mass. Spectrom. 2017, 28 (9), 1836-1843. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13361-017-1741-9
• Volmer, D. A. Terms and acronyms that should be avoided in mass spectrometry publications. 'Rapid Commun. Mass Spectrom.' 2014, 28 (17), 1853-1854, Editorial. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/rcm.6979.
• Urban, J.; Afseth, N. K.; tys, D. Fundamental definitions and confusions in mass spectrometry about mass assignment, centroiding and resolution. TrAC, Trends Anal. Chem. 2014, 53, 126-136. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.trac.2013.07.010.
• Liebisch, G.; Vizcaino, J. A.; Kofeler, H.; Trotzmuller, M.; Griffiths, W. J.; Schmitz, G.; Spener, F.; Wakelam, M. J. O. Shorthand notation for lipid structures derived from mass spectrometry. J. Lipid Res. 2013, 54 (6), 1523-1530. http://dx.doi.org/10.1194/jlr.M033506.
• Murray, K. K.; Boyd, R. K.; Eberlin, M. N.; Langley, G. J.; Li, L.; Naito, Y. Definitions of terms relating to mass spectrometry (IUPAC Recommendations 2013). 'Pure. Appl. Chem.' 2013, 85 (7), 1515-1609. http://dx.doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-06-04-06.
• Flenker, U. Isotope ratio mass spectrometry - history and terminology in brief. Drug Test Anal 2012, 4 (12), 893-896. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/dta.1399.
• Coplen, T. B. Guidelines and recommended terms for expression of stable-isotope-ratio and gas-ratio measurement results. 'Rapid Commun. Mass Spectrom.' 2011, 25 (17), 2538-2560. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/rcm.5129.
• Murray, K. K. Glossary of terms for separations coupled to mass spectrometry. 'J. Chromatogr. A' 2010, 1217 (25), 3922-3928. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chroma.2010.03.013.
• Brenton, A. G.; Godfrey, A. R. Accurate Mass Measurement: Terminology and Treatment of Data. 'J. Am. Soc. Mass Spectrom.' 2010, 21 (11), 1821-1835. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jasms.2010.06.006.
• Zubarev, R.; Mann, M. On the proper use of mass accuracy in proteomics. Mol. Cell. Proteomics 2007, 6 (3), 377-381. http://dx.doi.org/10.1074/mcp.M600380-MCP200.
• Boggess, B. Mass Spectrometry Desk Reference (Sparkman, O. David). J. Chem. Educ. 2001, 78 (2), 68. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ed078p168.2.
• Todd, J. F. J. Recommendations for nomenclature and symbolism for mass spectroscopy. 'Int. J. Mass. Spectrom. Ion Processes' 1995, 142 (3), 209-240.
• Todd, J. F. J. Recommendations for Nomenclature and Symbolism for Mass-Spectroscopy (Including an Appendix of Terms Used in Vacuum Technology) - (IUPAC Recommendations 1991). 'Pure. Appl. Chem.' 1991, 63 (10), 1541-1566. http://dx.doi.org/10.1351/pac199163101541.
• Price, P. Standard definitions of terms relating to mass spectrometry. 'J. Am. Soc. Mass Spectrom.' 1991, 2 (4), 336-348. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/1044-0305(91)80025-3. Also see ASMS 1997 Terms and Definitions Poster
• Duckworth, H. E.; Nier, A. O. Evolution of the unified scale of atomic mass, 12C = 12u. Int. J. Mass Spectrom. Ion Processes 1988, 86, 1-19. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0168-1176(88)80051-x.
• Roepstorff, P.; Fohlman, J. Proposal for a common nomenclature for sequence ions in mass spectra of peptides. 'Biomed. Mass Spectrom.' 1984, 11 (11), 601. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/bms.1200111109
• Beynon, J. H. Recommendations for Symbolism and Nomenclature for Mass Spectroscopy. Pure Appl. Chem. 1978, 50 (1), 65-74. http://dx.doi.org/10.1351/pac197850010065.
• Meyerson, S. Letter: Definitions and terms in mass spectrometry. A progress report from ASTM Committee E-14 Subcommittee 10. Biomed. Mass Spectrom. 1975, 2 (1), 59-62. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/bms.1200020111
• Robertson, A. Recommendations for Nomenclature of Mass Spectrometry. Pure Appl. Chem. 1974, 37 (4), 469-480. http://dx.doi.org/10.1351/pac197437040469.
• Preliminary Recommendations on Nomenclature and Presentation of Data in Gas Chromatography. 'Pure Appl. Chem.' 1960, 1 (1), 177-186. http://dx.doi.org/10.1351/pac196001010177.

Terminology Books

• D Brynn Hibbert, ed. (2023), Compendium of Analytical Nomenclature (Orange Book), ISBN 978-1-78262-947-4, Royal Society of Chemistry.
• Alan D. McNaught, Andrew Wilkinson, Aubrey Dennis Jenkins, (2006), Compendium of Chemical Terminology (IUPAC Chemical Data) 2nd Edition (Gold Book), ISBN 978-0865426849, International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry.
• Terry Renner (2007), Quantities, Units and Symbols in Physical Chemistry (Green Book), ISBN 978-0-85404-433-7, Royal Society of Chemistry.
• O. David Sparkman (2000), Mass Spec Desk Reference, ISBN 978-0966081329, Global View.
• O. David Sparkman (2006), Mass Spectrometry Desk Reference, ISBN 978-0966081398, Global View.
• Anthony I. Mallet, Steve Down (2010), Dictionary of Mass Spectrometry, ISBN 978-0-470-02761-5, Wiley.

Classic Books

• Francis William Aston (1922), Isotopes, ISBN 978-1016732383, Edward Arnold.
• Joseph John Thomson (1913), Rays of Positive Electricity and Their Application to Chemical Analyses, ISBN 978-0548666852, Longmans Green.

Websites

• Cornell Mass Spectrometry Terms and Definitions
• LCGC A Mass Spectrometry Glossary
• University of Mnster Mass Spec Terms
• UC Riverside Mass Spec Terminology
• Wiley Analytical Science Mass Spectrometry Glossary of Terms

Presentations

• ASMS 1974: Definitions and Terms in Mass Spectrometry
• ASMS 1982: Nomenclature Committee Workshop
• ASMS 1997 Terms and Definitions Poster
• ASMS 2007: Mass Spectrometry on Wikipedia: Open Source and Peer Review
• ASMS 2009: Is Wikipedia the Public Face of Mass Spectrometry?
• ASMS 2013: Final Report on the IUPAC Recommendation on Definitions of Terms Relating To Mass Spectrometry
• ASMS 2017: MALDI Past and Future
• ASMS 2022: Resolution and Resolving Power Terminology in Mass Spectrometry
• ASMS 2023: Social Media for Mass Spectrometry