mzvärdet
mzvärdet, or the m/z value, is the fundamental observable in mass spectrometry. It represents the mass-to-charge ratio of an ion detected by the instrument and is used to identify ions and infer their molecular weights. The m/z value is typically expressed in units of Daltons per elementary charge (Da/e), commonly referred to as a Thomson (Th).
In practice, an ion with mass M and charge z is detected at a value m/z = (M
mz-values are central to identifying compounds and determining molecular masses. They are used in qualitative analysis
A common challenge is the ambiguity introduced by multiple charge states for large molecules. Deconvolution methods