Lock mass correction during chromatography void time

Abstract

Disclosed herein are scientific instrument support systems, related methods, computing devices, and computer-readable media. For example, in some embodiments, a scientific instrument support apparatus includes sample analysis logic to cause a sample to be injected into a gas chromatograph and to obtain a mass spectrum of the sample using a mass spectrometer coupled to the output of the gas chromatograph, the mass spectrometer utilizing a mass calibration or a lock mass correction while obtaining the mass spectrum of the sample; calibration gas logic to control a supply of a calibration gas to the mass spectrometer during the void time of the gas chromatograph; and lock mass calibration logic to obtain a mass spectrum of the calibration gas using the mass spectrometer during the void time of the gas chromatograph and to calculate the mass calibration or the lock mass correction to be used by the sample analysis logic.