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2006 PAC SUBMISSION VERSION
Mass spectrometer

An instrument that measures the mass-to-charge ratio and relative abundances of ions.


Mass spectrometry terms project – included in submission to PAC (April, 2006)

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REVISION 5
Mass spectrometer

An instrument that measures the m/z values and abundances of gas phase ions.

References:
  1. Orange Book
  2. Gold Book

Mass spectrometry terms project - included in PAC Revision 5 (March 2009)

PEER REVIEW OF THIS TERM HAS NOT BEEN COMPLETED


ORANGE BOOK DEFINITION
Mass spectrometer

An instrument in which the beams of ions are separated (analysed) according to the mass/charge ratio and the ions are measured electrically.

IUPAC Orange Book Chapter 12

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