Empower Tip: Empower User Question

In this tip, we will answer an Empower user question.

QUESTION:How do I set a minimum area for my group peak?

The Minimum Area and Minimum Height in the Processing Method apply to individual peaks. There is a way to do this for group peaks.

Create a Group Peak, in this example, it is a ‘Named Group’.

Create a Peak Custom Field, Data Type Real. In this first example:

If the area of the group peak is greater than the value entered, it reports the area for that group peak.

If the area of the group peak is less than the value, it returns a 0.

(Alternatively, you could use CCompRef1 in the Custom Field rather than entering the value. NOTE: CCompRef1 is in the Components tab of the Processing Method.).

Create another Peak Custom Field, Data Type Real. In this second example:

Divide the result from the previous Custom Field by the ‘Total Area and multiplies by 100’ to report the ‘%Area’ for the Group Peak. The Total Area is already calculated by default in Empower and represents the total area of all integrated peaks in the chromatogram.

In the first example, the area of the Group Peak is greater than the value, therefore, both the area and %area are reported.

In the second example the area of the Group Peak is less than the value, therefore, the %Area is 0.

It's that easy!