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Common Spurious Signals Observed in Mass Spectrometers

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Author(s)

Thomas J. Bruno, Paris D. Svoronos

Abstract

The following table provides guidance in the recognition of spurious signals (m/z peaks) that will sometimes be observed in measured mass spectra, especially when the mass spectrometer is interfaced to a gas chromatograph [1]. Often, the occurrence of these signals can be predicted by the recent history of the instrument or the method being used.
Citation
CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics - 93rd edition
Publisher Info
CRC Taylor Francis, Boca Raton, FL

Citation

Bruno, T. and Svoronos, P. (2012), Common Spurious Signals Observed in Mass Spectrometers, CRC Taylor Francis, Boca Raton, FL (Accessed December 14, 2024)

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Created June 22, 2012, Updated February 19, 2017