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matastable peaks!

Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2007 10:50 am
by bhargavi
can any one gimme a clear explanation as to wat metastable peaks are?

Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2007 1:23 pm
by Ary
A metastable ion is an ion formed outside of the source region. For example an ion of m/z 400 on leaving the ion source may dissociate to give an ion at m/z 200. The metastable ion will usually appear indistinct(wider) compared to stable ions