Chromatography/mass spectrometry data processing device

Abstract

Peaks are detected on a mass chromatogram at multiple m/z ratios characterizing a target component, and the detected peaks are classified into groups according to their occurrence time. The measured mass spectrum is acquired for each group, the measured mass spectrum and standard mass spectrum of the target component are matched for each m/z, and the standard mass spectrum is normalized by multiplying it by the same scale factor for all the m/z ratios such that it does not exceed the peak intensities on the measured mass spectrum. The quantitation ion m/z peak intensity on the normalized standard mass spectrum is then examined, and if this intensity exceeds a preset threshold and the confirmation ion ratio determined based on the measured mass spectrum obtained for the target component is outside a reference range, then that target component is taken as a narrowed result candidate.