Drift
Slow monotonic change in the baseline across a run. Caused by mobile-phase absorbance changing with organic fraction, or by column temperature not being controlled.
Related terms
- Baseline
- The detector signal in the absence of an eluting analyte. On a gradient it drifts, and where the baseline is drawn determines the integrated area.
see also Peak integration · Drift
Where this term appears
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- Assay report records — the term appears in result tables, peak tables and provenance blocks
- Method references — where the measurement behind the term is defined
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