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What do the peaks in mass spectrometry represent?
Posted January 6, 2022

Answer

Mass Spectrometry (MS) is an analytical technique that’s used to determine the type and amount of chemicals present in a sample. The mass spectrum that’s generated is presented as a vertical bar graph. Each graph represents an ion having a specific mass-to-charge ratio (m/z). The length of the bar denotes the relative abundance of the ion. The base peak represents the greatest relative abundance or 100%. Other peaks correspond to ion fragments.