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otherwise it is considered a main peak. The rule of thumb is that the higher the
programmed Tangent Percentage value, the more peaks are considered
tangents. Note that a tangent peak can only be detected following a main peak.
Tangent skimming cannot be done on leading tangents.
Tangent Skimmed Peak
Valley Separated Peaks
Fused tangent peaks are a special case of tangent peaks. Once it is determined
that more than one peak is tangent to a main peak, the tangents themselves
could be valley separated.
Splitting Fused Peaks
Occasionally, the Data Handling software will not detect a shoulder peak,
especially if there is no clear valley between the fused peaks. It will treat all of the
area as one peak, even if you expect two peaks to be present. In this case, you
would use the Split Peak event. This splits one peak into two valley separated
peaks.
Forcing Peaks
Forcing peaks is a way of defining your own baselines. You might use this if,
after adjusting the S/N ratio and peak width, a peak you are interested in is still
not detected. Alternatively, you can use the Forced Peak event as a way of
grouping multiple peaks so that they are reported as one peak (see also the
Group Peak event).
The Forced Peak event causes peak events to be placed at the start and end
times of the event and a baseline is drawn between the two. The apex is taken to
be the highest data point in the time range for the event. This event supersedes
all other peak detection events, so the Peak Width, Signal to Noise Ratio, Inhibit
Integrate, and Tangent Percentage settings have no effect on the forced peak
placement.
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