Liquid Chromatography Mass Spectrometry

**Semantic type:** Laboratory Procedure

**Definition:** LC/MS is a hyphenated technique, combining the separation power of liquid chromatography (LC), an analytical chromatographic technique for separating ions or molecules dissolved in a solvent, with the detection power of mass spectrometry(MS), a technique to separate gas phase ions according their m/z (mass to charge ratio) value. Used for drug screening, pharmacology studies, environmental analyses and forensics.

**Synonyms:** - LC/MS - LC/MS - Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry - Liquid Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry