Title: product ion spectrum
Long Title: IUPAC Gold Book - product ion spectrum
DOI: 10.1351/goldbook.12535
Status: current

Definition
Mass spectrum in which the appropriate m/z separation analysis function is set to record the product ions of a selected precursor ion selected by m/z.

Related Term
- precursor ion spectrum: https://goldbook.iupac.org//terms/view/12531

Source
- PAC, 2013, 85, 1515. 'Definitions of terms relating to mass spectrometry (IUPAC Recommendations 2013)' on page 1579 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-06-04-06)

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Citation: Citation: 'product ion spectrum' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. 10.1351/goldbook.12535
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