•Analyte - the substance being identified or quantified.
•Sample - the mixture containing the analyte. Also known as the matrix.
•Qualitative
analysis - identification of the
analyte.
•Quantitative
analysis - measurement of the amount or
concentration of the analyte in the sample.
•Signal - the output of the instrument (usually a voltage or a readout).
•Blank
Signal - the measured signal for a
sample containing no analyte (the sample
should be similar to a sample containing the
analyte)
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