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Peptides, catecholamines, bile acids, and various drugs are analyzed by this method.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>A process that separates and identifies molecules by ionizing them, assessing their ratio of mass to ionic charge, and measuring the electrical current they generate.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"group w-full text-gray-800 dark:text-gray-100 border-b border-black\/10 dark:border-gray-900\/50 bg-gray-50 dark:bg-[#444654] sm:AIPRM__conversation__response\">\n<div class=\"flex p-4 gap-4 text-base md:gap-6 md:max-w-2xl lg:max-w-[38rem] xl:max-w-3xl md:py-6 lg:px-0 m-auto\">\n<div class=\"relative flex w-[calc(100%-50px)] flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3 lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)]\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col gap-3\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] flex flex-col items-start gap-4 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light AIPRM__conversation__response\">\n<p>A technique utilized for examining a test sample through the conversion of a segment of the sample into electrically charged ions, followed by the measurement of the resulting electric current generated upon the collision of the charged ions with a detector. 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