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10. Identity Confirmation by Mass Spectrometry

An identity confirmation differs from the identification of a total unknown. In a confirmation, the analyst has already proposed a structure, or has other information that strongly suggests a structure. An example of an identity confirmation may be the checking of a standard material before adding a mass spectrum to the standards library. Identity confirmation may be part of the process of identifying a total unknown.



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John S. Riley, DSB Scientific Consulting