Resolution
The ability of a mass analyser to distinguish two ions of nearly equal m/z, defined as m/Δm at a given peak. A unit-resolution quadrupole separates m/z 500 from 501; an Orbitrap at resolution 100,000 separates 500.000 from 500.005.
The ability of a mass analyser to distinguish two ions of nearly equal m/z, defined as m/Δm at a given peak. A unit-resolution quadrupole separates m/z 500 from 501; an Orbitrap at resolution 100,000 separates 500.000 from 500.005.
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