Peak area

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-008561",
  "term": "Peak area",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The integrated signal intensity of a chromatographic peak or spectral band, representing the total amount of the analyte that passed through the detector or absorbed/emitted radiation. This value is proportional to the concentration of the substance responsible for the peak. It is a fundamental quantitative measure in many analytical techniques, such as gas chromatography and liquid chromatography.",
  "subject": "Analytical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "baseline"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Orange Book, 2nd ed., p. 101 (https://media.iupac.org/publications/analytical_compendium/)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/peak-area/"
}