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|def=[[Mass resolution]] such that it is possible to clearly distinguish a peak corresponding to a singly charged [[ion]] from its neighbors 1 [[u]] away, usually with no more than | |def=[[Mass resolution]] such that it is possible to clearly distinguish a peak corresponding to a singly charged [[ion]] from its neighbors 1 [[u]] away, usually with no more than 5-10 % overlap. | ||
:''Note'': This term is most frequently used to describe resolution obtained using a [[Paul ion trap]] or a [[transmission quadrupole mass spectrometer]]. | :''Note'': This term is most frequently used to describe resolution obtained using a [[Paul ion trap]] or a [[transmission quadrupole mass spectrometer]]. | ||
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| IUPAC RECOMMENDATIONS 2013 |
| Unit mass resolution |
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Mass resolution such that it is possible to clearly distinguish a peak corresponding to a singly charged ion from its neighbors 1 u away, usually with no more than 5-10 % overlap.
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| Reference(s):
C. F. Robinson. Rev. Sci. Instrum. 27, 88 (1956). (http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1715486 ) |
| From Definitions of Terms Relating to Mass Spectrometry (IUPAC Recommendations 2013); DOI: 10.1351/PAC-REC-06-04-06 © IUPAC 2013. |
