AssayIndex
Glossary

Terms beginning with V

6 of 238 glossary terms.

Valley
The minimum of the detector signal between two adjacent peaks. Valley height relative to the smaller peak determines whether the two can be reliably integrated separately.
Valley-to-valley integration
Baselining a small peak from valley to valley rather than to the true baseline. Assigns the overlap to the larger peak and understates the smaller one.
Void volume
The volume of mobile phase within the column. Determines the dead time. A void marker injection calibrates the retention axis and is cheap and rarely done.
Validation
Documented demonstration that a method is fit for its purpose, per ICH Q2(R2). Not published for any supplier method in this index.
Verification status
The index's summary of how complete a record is: verified, identity consistent, purity only, method limited, partial, or not applicable.
Vial fill volume
The nominal liquid volume filled before lyophilisation. Determines cake geometry and, with concentration, the mass per vial.
see also Fill weight