Centroid acquisition

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-001799",
  "term": "Centroid acquisition",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A method of data collection in mass spectrometry where only the center of each mass spectral peak is recorded, rather than the entire peak shape. This process reduces the data file size and simplifies subsequent data processing. It is often contrasted with profile mode acquisition, which records the full intensity distribution of each peak.",
  "subject": "Analytical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "profile mode"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2013, 85, 1515. 'Definitions of terms relating to mass spectrometry (IUPAC Recommendations 2013)' on page 1528 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-06-04-06)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/centroid-acquisition/"
}