Product ion
From Mass Spec Terms
| DRAFT DEFINITION |
| Product ion |
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| 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 older gender-specific terms daughter (granddaughter) ion and parent ion are not recommended. |
| Considered between 2004 and 2006 but not included in the 2006 PAC submission |
| This is an unofficial draft definition presented for information and comment. |
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See additional comments on the Product ion discussion page (archive of discussion between 2004 and 2006) |
Orange Book Entry
Synonymous with Daughter Ion. Instead of the use of parent ion and daughter ion terms the precursor and product ion terms are preferred respectively.
