National Cancer Institute (source definition)
Liquid Chromatography Mass Spectrometry
LC/MS is a hyphenated technique, combining the separation power of liquid chromatography (LC), an analytical chromatographic technique for separating ions or molecules dissolved in a solvent, with the detection power of mass spectrometry(MS), a technique to separate gas phase ions according their m/z (mass to charge ratio) value. Used for drug screening, pharmacology studies, environmental analyses and forensics.
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References
- NCI Thesaurus 26.09d — Liquid Chromatography Mass Spectrometry (C18475)
- Source: National Cancer Institute, NCI Thesaurus 26.09d, C18475. NCI definition, reproduced without modification under CC BY 4.0.
- Orthogonality-driven offline two-dimensional liquid chromatography coupled with high-resolution mass spectrometry for comprehensive chemical profiling and quality marker screening of Renshen Guben oral liquid. — Anal Bioanal Chem, 2026-10-08 (PMID 42848077; literature)
What it is
LC/MS is a hyphenated technique, combining the separation power of liquid chromatography (LC), an analytical chromatographic technique for separating ions or molecules dissolved in a solvent, with the detection power of mass spectrometry(MS), a technique to separate gas phase ions according their m/z (mass to charge ratio) value. Used for drug screening, pharmacology studies, environmental analyses and forensics.
Source: National Cancer Institute, NCI Thesaurus 26.09d, C18475. NCI definition, reproduced without modification under CC BY 4.0.
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