Salt-free basis
A content figure recalculated as if the sample contained no counter-ion. Like the anhydrous basis, must be stated explicitly.
Related terms
- Anhydrous basis
- A content figure recalculated as if the sample contained no water. Must be stated, or a mass balance will not close.
- Counter-ion
- The anion paired with a peptide's basic residues in the isolated salt. Usually trifluoroacetate or acetate. Mass in the vial that is not peptide.
see also Salt-free basis · Mass balance
see also Trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) · Salt form
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
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