Mass spectrometry system and method employing measurement/survey scan strategy

摘要

A gas chromatography plus mass spectrometry system implements a scan strategy in which each full range scan alternates between a normal measurement mode and a survey mode based on a block/gap map made during the previous scan. Survey mode is used within regions that were determined in the previous scan to lack signal above a predetermined threshold. Spectral data is generated during measurement mode operation. Each scan serves both measurement and mapping functions in a way that avoids mass filter jumps, since each scan is monotonic over the entire scanning range.