Abundance sensitivity

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-000087",
  "term": "Abundance sensitivity",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A measure in mass spectrometry of the ability to detect a minor ion beam in the presence of a much larger, adjacent ion beam. It is defined as the ratio of the maximum intensity of an ion beam at mass M to the intensity of the tail of an adjacent ion beam at mass M-1 or M+1, measured at the peak position of mass M. This value indicates the degree of separation between adjacent mass peaks.",
  "subject": "Physical and Biophysical Chemistry",
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1991, 63, 1541. 'Recommendations for nomenclature and symbolism for mass spectroscopy (including an appendix of terms used in vacuum technology). (Recommendations 1991)' on page 1554 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199163101541)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/abundance-sensitivity/"
}