Product ion

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PROVISIONAL RECOMMENDATION
Product ion

An ion formed as the product of a reaction involving a particular precursor ion. The reaction can unimolecular dissociation, an ion/molecule reaction, or involve simply a change in the number of charges.

The term fragment ion is deprecated.

The term daughter ion is deprecated.


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ORANGE BOOK DEFINITION
Product ion

Synonymous with daughter ion. Instead of the use of parent ion and daughter ion terms the precursor and product ion terms are preferred respectively.

IUPAC Orange Book Chapter 12


ASMS TERMS AND DEFINITIONS POSTER ENTRY
Product ion

Ion generated by fragmentation of any parent ion.

ASMS Terms and Definitions Poster

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