massianalüüs
Massianalüüs, often translated as mass analysis or mass spectrometry, is an analytical technique used to determine the mass-to-charge ratio of ions. It is a powerful tool employed across various scientific disciplines, including chemistry, physics, and biology, for identifying and quantifying unknown compounds, determining the elemental composition of materials, and elucidating the structure of molecules. The fundamental principle involves converting sample molecules into charged ions, separating these ions based on their mass-to-charge ratio, and then detecting them.
The process typically begins with ionization, where molecules are converted into ions using methods such as