Using the Purity Score To Assess a Match to My Library Search Results in SCIEX OS Software


Date: 04/23/2019
Categories: SCIEX OS

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All peaks from both the unknown and library spectra are used to calculate the Purity Score, which is used to assess how well a compound matches an existing library compound.

A high value indicates a high probability that the unknown spectrum has been correctly identified and does not contain peaks from additional compounds at a significant amount.

A lower value indicates that the match is less certain or additional fragment ion peaks from another compound are present in the unknown spectrum.

A purity score of 100 indicates all major peaks are present in both unknown and library spectra.
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