Tandem mass spectrometry in time

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IUPAC RECOMMENDATIONS 2013
Tandem mass spectrometry in time
Tandem mass spectrometry procedure in which product ion spectra are recorded in a single m/z analyzer (such as a Paul ion trap, linear ion trap, or Fourier transform-ion cyclotron resonance-mass spectrometer) in discrete steps over time. Ions in a specific m/z range are selected, dissociated, and the product ions analyzed sequentially in time.
Note: Mass spectrometers that can perform tandem mass spectrometry in time can also perform MSn.
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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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