Title: DM-interference
Long Title: IUPAC Gold Book - DM-interference
DOI: 10.1351/goldbook.D01824
Status: current

Definition
Interference in which the analytical signal is influenced by a different mechanism than the analyte e.g. the formation of non-dissociating species in emission spectroscopy.

Related Terms
- Interference: https://goldbook.iupac.org//terms/view/I03089
- spectroscopy: https://goldbook.iupac.org//terms/view/S05848

Source
- PAC, 1983, 55, 553. 'Recommendations for the usage of selective, selectivity and related terms in analytical chemistry' on page 554 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac198855030553)

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Citation: Citation: 'DM-interference' 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.D01824
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