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==Browse or search mass spectrometry terms==
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==Mass Spectrometry Terms and Definitions Project==
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The goal of this site is to support the IUPAC project [http://www.iupac.org/projects/2003/2003-056-2-500.html Standard definitions of terms relating to mass spectrometry] that has resulted in the publication of [http://dx.doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-06-04-06 Definitions of Terms Relating to Mass Spectrometry (IUPAC Recommendations 2013)].


The wiki was open for comment between 2004 and 2006, was maintained as a reference from 2006 to 2013, and now contains links to numerous mass spectrometry terminology definitions from the IUPAC Gold Book, Orange Book, 2013 Recommendations, and other sources.
==Links to IUPAC resources==
:<big>''Definitions of Terms Relating to Mass Spectrometry'' [https://www.iupac.org/publications/pac/pdf/2013/pdf/8507x1515.pdf PDF Article]</big>


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==Frequently asked questions==
;Where can I get a PDF copy of the mass spectrometry terms document?
:The document can be found here: http://pac.iupac.org/publications/pac/85/7/1515/
 
;Can I republish the document contents?
:Contents of the document can be reproduced as long as IUPAC is acknowledged and the source is referenced and linked: "''Republication or reproduction of [http://pac.iupac.org/publications/pac/85/7/1515/ this report] or its storage and/
 
;What was the IUPAC project that supported this work?
 
;Before this, what was the most recent set of recommendations for mass spectrometry terms?
:[http://dx.doi.org/10.1351/pac199163101541 1991]
 
;Were the definitions presented for public comment?
 
;Were the definitions peer reviewed?
:The manuscript was reviewed nine times between initial submission in April of 2006 and acceptance in March of 2013.
 
;I found a definition of a term and I think that it is incorrect; what do I do?
:If you are convinced that a particular term is not correct, write a letter to the editor of a mass spectrometry journal or submit a short article with your new or modified definition(s) and rationale. Suitable references will strengthen your argument. Examples of short articles or letters to the editor on terminology can be found here: [http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/bms.1200111109 ], [http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/rcm.5129], [http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/1044-0305(91)80026-4], [http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/1044-0305(92)87078-D], [http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/rcm.1290050210], [http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/oms.1210020302]
 
;You didn't include my favorite term; what do I do?
:See above. Write a letter to the editor with your new term and definition.
 
;How do I label the x-axis of a [[mass spectrum]]? And what are the units?
:Use ''[[m/z]]'' and it is dimensionless and it is an abbreviation, not a symbol. Do not use m/z([[Da]]), m/z([[u]]), m/e, and especially not m/z([[amu]]). The [[thomson]] unit is not recommended.
 
;Is [[mass resolution]] &Delta;m or m/&Delta;m?
:m/&Delta;m
 
;What about resolving power?
:See [[resolving power]].
 
;When to use [[slashes and hyphens]] for combined methods? Is it [[GC/MS]] or [[GC-MS]], [[LC/MS]] or [[LC-MS]], etc?
:The current recommendation is to use either.
 
;Is it [[collision-induced dissociation]] (CID) and [[collisionally activated dissociation]] (CAD)?
:The current recommendation is to use either.
 
;Should I use the term [[daughter ion]]?
:Use [[product ion]] instead (also [[precursor ion]] not [[parent ion]]).
 
;Is [[ion-molecule reaction]] correct?
:No, use the slash: [[ion/molecule reaction]].
 
;Is [[TIC]] the recommended abbreviation for [[total ion current]] or [[total ion chromatogram]]?
:Use TIC for total ion current - use [[total ion current chromatogram]] ([[TICC]]) for the latter.
 
;Is [[MRM]] recommended?
:Yes, this was changed from an earlier recommendation. See [[multiple reaction monitoring]], [[selected reaction monitoring]], and [[consecutive reaction monitoring]].

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Welcome to the MS Terms wiki of mass spectrometry terminology.

This site was created in 2004 to support the IUPAC project Standard definitions of terms relating to mass spectrometry and was open for comment between 2004 and 2006. It now contains links to numerous mass spectrometry terminology definitions from the IUPAC Gold Book, Orange Book, 2013 Recommendations, and other sources. As of Friday March 29, 2024, the site contains 2,083 entries.

Browse or search mass spectrometry terms

IUPAC Recommendations 2013 Index
Complete index of mass spectrometry terms
Search the Wiki

Links to IUPAC resources

Definitions of Terms Relating to Mass Spectrometry PDF Article
Pure and Applied Chemistry Page