AssayIndex
Index conventions

Rule AX-R12

Peak asymmetry above 1.50 or resolution below 1.20 to the nearest impurity. Makes the reported purity a range rather than a number.

Related terms

Asymmetry factor (As)
Peak shape measure taken at 10 % of peak height: the width of the rear half divided by the width of the front half. Symmetric = 1.00. Above 1.50 the index marks integration unreliable.
see also Rule AX-R12
Resolution (R)
Separation between two peaks: R = 2(t₂ − t₁)/(w₁ + w₂). R = 1.5 is baseline resolution. The index requires R ≥ 1.20 to the nearest named impurity.
see also Rule AX-R12 · Valley

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