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surface-induced dissociation

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surface-induced dissociation

In mass spectrometry, the fragmentation of an ion induced by its energetic collision with a solid surface. The solid surface can be placed between two mass analysers, and takes the place of a neutral gas molecule as a target in collision-induced dissociation.
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