Quadrupole
A mass analyser using oscillating electric fields. Robust, inexpensive, unit resolution.
Related terms
- Unit resolution
- Resolving power sufficient to separate masses one dalton apart but not to determine exact mass. Cannot exclude a +1 or +2 Da alternative species.
see also High-resolution mass spectrometry
Where this term appears
The glossary exists to make record pages readable without a chemistry degree. Every technical term on a report resolves here.
- Assay report records — the term appears in result tables, peak tables and provenance blocks
- Method references — where the measurement behind the term is defined
- All 4 glossary terms beginning with Q