title: Precision of fragmentation patterns in high-resolution mass spectrometry.
abstract: The effect of controlling the temperature of the ion source of a high-resolution mass spectrometer is to increase the confidence in mass spectral pattern coefficients of saturated molecules. Results are presented for both controlled and uncontrolled ion-source temperatures. Standard deviations have been calculated for selected summations of ion intensities and criteria have been suggested for maintaining meaningful analytical results in the study of petroleum distillates.
authors.affiliation: Gulf Oil Canada Ltd., R and D Department, 2489 North Sheridan Way, Sheridan Park, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: W F
authors.initials: WF
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: I P
authors.initials: IP
authors.lastname: Fisher