Acronym Glossary

With 50 articles, organization of the book was difficult certain techniques could equally well have appeared in more than one place. The organizational intent of the Editors was to group techniques that have a similar physical basis, or that provide similar types of information. This is not the traditional organization of an encyclopedia, where articles are ordered alphabetically. Such ordering seemed less useful here, in part because many of the techniques have multiple possible acronyms (an Acronyms Glossary is provided to help the reader). 

Note A few symbols are duplicated. Although this is at times confusing, it does reflect common usage in the literature. Thus, it is an important notation for the reader to understand. Acronyms are defined in the glossary at the end of the book. 

Provides a glossary of terms that explains the acronyms used in mass spectrometry Includes over 3QQ figures and tables... 

In the Encyclopedia, 50 brief articles (each 10—18 pages in length) are presented in a standard format designed for ease of reader access, with straightforward technique descriptions and examples of their practical use. In addition to the articles, there are one-page summaries for every technique, introductory summaries to groupings of related techniques, a complete glossary of acronyms, and a tabular comparison of the major features of all 50 techniques. 

This glossary lists all the acronyms referred to in the encyclopedia together with their meanings. The major technique acronyms are listed alphabetically. Alternatives to these acronyms are listed immediately below each of these entries, if they exist. Related acronyms (variations or subsets of techniques terminology used within the technique area) are grouped together below the major acronym and indented to the right. Most, but not all, of the techniques listed here are the subject of individual articles in this volume. 

A glossary and list of acronyms, abbreviations, and symbols can be found at the end of this profile. 

As an aid to the reader, appendices are provided at the end of this book a codex of acronyms that are used in this field, followed by a glossary which defines some key terms. 

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