The most common use of this data representation is when mass spectrometry is used in conjunction with some form of chromatography, such as in liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry or gas chromatography–mass spectrometry. In this case, the x-axis represents retention time, analogous to any other chromatogram.
The most frequent application of this data representation is when mass spectrometry is used in conjunction with some form of chromatography, such as liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry or gas chromatography–mass spectrometry. In these cases, the x-axis represents retention time, similar to any other chromatogram.