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Definitions of terms relating to mass spectrometry

(IUPAC Recommendations 2013)

has been published in Pure and Applied Chemistry

ASMS 2013 Poster

MP 364: Final Report on the IUPAC Recommendation on Definitions of Terms Relating To Mass Spectrometry, Kermit K. Murray; Robert K. Boyd; Marcos N. Eberlin; G. John Langley; Liang Li; and Yasuhide Naito

Mass Spectrometry Terms and Definitions Project

Over the past decade, the goal of this site has been to provide information about the IUPAC sponsored project to update the Standard Terms and Definitions for Mass Spectrometry. The wiki was open for comment between 2004 and 2006 and is now being maintained as a reference tool and as an example of using a wiki for development of a glossary of terms.

There are currently 2,078 entries in MS Terms as of Thursday March 28, 2024.


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