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Creating an Extracted Ion Chromatogram
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Software User’s Guide 4-5
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4.2 Creating an
Extracted Ion Chromatogram
This section includes:
• Creating an Extracted Ion Chromatogram (XIC)
• Creating a Constant Neutral Loss (CNL) Chromatogram
You can create an extracted ion chromatogram:
• To improve the signal-to-noise ratio for a mass or mass
range of interest
• To determine if mass differences in a data file correspond
to loss of specific fragments by generating a Neutral Loss
Chromatogram
4.2.1 Creating an Extracted
Ion Chromatogram (XIC)
This section describes how to create an XIC:
• From the Chromatogram window
• From the Spectrum window
From the
Chromatogram
window
To create an extracted ion chromatogram (XIC) from the
Chromatogram window:
1. Click the Chromatogram window to activate it.
2. Select Duplicate Active Trace from the Display menu to
keep the original data displayed after processing.
3. From the Process menu, select Extracted Ion or click
in the toolbar.