Abstract: A method for automatically verifying the existence of a target compound comprises generating a total ion chromatogram. The total ion chromatogram comprises a plurality of peaks, each peak representing one or more compounds in a sample matrix, each peak comprising at least two compounds. The method also comprises deconvoluting each peak to isolate each target compound present in the peak, and automatically verifying the identity of each target compound against a target compound library.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 3, 2004
Date of Patent:
October 3, 2006
Assignee:
Agilent Technologies, Inc.
Inventors:
Michael Joseph Szelewski, Elmer Anthony Axelson, Chin-Kai Meng