Step height

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-011359",
  "term": "Step height",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The vertical distance between two adjacent plateaus on a chromatogram, representing the change in detector response as a component elutes. This measurement is used in quantitative analysis to determine the amount of a substance present in a sample. It is typically measured from the baseline to the top of the step.",
  "subject": "Analytical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "baseline",
    "chromatogram",
    "step"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Orange Book, 2nd ed., p. 96 (https://media.iupac.org/publications/analytical_compendium/)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/step-height/"
}