Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-028160",
  "term": "Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. Method of mass spectrometry in which particles of different mass are separated by their different times of flight from point of origin to a detector.\n\n2. MS method that determines the ion's mass-to-charge ratio by measuring the time the ion takes to reach the detector.",
  "abbreviation": "TOF Mass Spectrometry",
  "synonyms": [
    "TOF-MS"
  ],
  "references": [
    "EPA EV-Research-Research Resources-Dedicated Science Technologies & Equipment",
    "40 CFR Appendix A to Part 63 (CFR 2024)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/time-of-flight-mass-spectrometry/"
}