PeakLab v1 Documentation
Chromatographic Peak Modeling
- Understanding PeakLab’s Models
- The Quest for a Universal Chromatographic Fit
- Nonlinear Peak Fitting
- Chromatographic Peaks Overview
- Model Discovery
- ZDD Concepts
- Common Distortion Model
- Building Generalized HVL and NLC Models
- Generalized HVL Models
- Generalized NLC Models
- Equivalence GenHVL and GenNLC
- Generalized TwoState HVL Models (Experimental)
- IRF Concepts
- IRF Determination
- IRF Estimation — Standards
- IRF Estimation — Fronted Peaks
- IRF Estimation — Tailed Peaks
- IRF Estimation — GC
- IRF Model Fits
- HPLC Gradient Peaks
- HPLC Gradient Peaks - Direct Closed-Form Fits
- HPLC Gradient Peaks - Fitting a Deconvolution Model
- IRF Estimation - Fronted Peaks
- HPLC Gradient Peaks - Fitting the Unwound Data
Generalized Models and ZDDs
Instrument Response Functions
HPLC Gradient Peak Modeling
Tutorials
- Chromatography Peak Modeling
- Chromatographic Experiments
- IRF Deconvolution and Fitting
- HPLC Gradient Peaks - Direct Closed Form Fits
- HPLC Gradient Peaks - Fits Which Model the Gradient
- HPLC Gradient Peaks - Fitting Unwound Data
- Fitting Hidden Peaks
- HPLC Column Health and Overload
- Fitting Preparative (Overload) Peaks
- User Function Fitting - Experimental IRFs
- Two-State Experimental Models
- Modeling Spectra Tutorial I - Liquid LIV-VIS
- Modeling Spectra Tutorial II - Powder FT NIR
- Fitting Coeluting Peaks
White Papers
PeakLab Software
- Main Data Window
- Data Table Statistics
- AIA net CDF File Information
- Manage Saved Fits
- File Menu
- ASCII Editor
- Weighting Data
- PeakLab Editor
- Text Viewer
- Copyright
- Edit Menu
- Help Menu
- Import
- 3D DAD Chromatography
- Printing Text
- Text Editor
- Data Titles
- Tool Bar
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PeakLab Data Preparation
- Data Menu
- View and Compare Data
- Transform Data
- Baseline
- IRF Deconvolution
- Voigt Deconvolution
- IRF Dialog
- Section Data
- View Function(X)
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PeakLab DSP (Digital Signal Processing)
- Fourier S/N Estimation
- Fourier Estimation of Spectroscopic Resolution
- FFT Algorithms
- Data Tapering Windows
- Fourier Spectral Processing
- Smooth
- Interpolate / Upsample
- Fourier Domain Filtering
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PeakLab Fitting
- Peaks Menu
- Fitting Peaks Overview
- Fit Local Maxima Peaks
- Fit Hidden Peaks Residuals
- Fit Hidden Peaks Second Derivative
- ZDD Dialog
- Fit Strategy
- Graphical Fitting
- Genetic Algorithm
- Import Scan Parameter Estimates
- Peak Popup
- Common Parameters
- Robust Fitting
- Peak Fit Preferences
- Model Experiment
- Search for Optimum Model
- Segment Fit
- User-Defined Peaks
- User Function Fitting – Experimental ZDDs
- Maple and Mathematica Import
-
PeakLab Fit Analysis
- PeakLab Review
- Map Identification to Peaks
- Deconvolution Levels
- Numeric Summary
- Database / Excel Numeric Summary Extract
- Deconvolved Moments
- Map Experimental Process Variables
- Explore
- Residuals Graph
- Export
- Evaluation Procedure
- Data Summary
- Step-by-Step 1-Variable Chromatography Expt
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PeakLab Spectroscopic Modeling
- Full-Permutation GLM Modeling
- Import Spectroscopic Modeling Data
- Graph All Data Sets in Spectroscopic Data Matrix
- Generate GLM Data Matrix
- Modify GLM Data Matrix
- Combine or Partition Data Matrices
- Fit GLM Models
- GLM Review
- GLM Model List
- GLM Numeric
- GLM Data
- GLM Prediction
- GLM Performance Analysis
- GLM Significance
- GLM Graph Titles
- Import GLM Models
- Clear All Model Data
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PeakLab Graphs
- PeakLab Graph
- Array Layout
- Printing Graphs
- Graph Copy
- Graph Save
- MS Word Stream
- Graph Scaling
- Graph Scaling 3D
- Graph View
- Graph View 3D
- Graph Point Format
- Graph Point Format 3D
- Graph Custom Titles
- Graph Custom Titles 3D
- Graph Colors
- Graph Colors 3D
- Modify Contour Properties
- Modify Surface Properties
- Specify Surface Modeling
- Modify 3D Animation
- Confidence and Prediction
Appendix
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Zero-Distortion Density Models
- Advanced Modeling
- ZDD – Gen Default
- ZDD – Gen2 Default
- ZDD – [Z]
- ZDD – [Y]
- ZDD – [Q]
- ZDD – [YpE]
- ZDD – [Yp2]
- ZDD – [Yp2E]
- ZDD – [K]
- ZDD – [T]
- ZDD – [V]
- ZDD – [E]
- ZDD – [G]
- ZDD – [S]
- ZDD – [W]
- ZDD – Giddings
- Tool Bar
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Chromatography Peak Models
- Chromatography Notes
- Chromatography Functions
- Gen2HVL Specializations
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Delta-Impulse/Density Models
- HVL (Full Range)
- NLC (Full Range)
- GenHVL
- GenNLC
- Gen2HVL
- Gen2NLC
- GenHVL[Z]
- GenNLC[Z]
- GenHVL[Y]
- GenNLC[Y]
- GenHVL[Yp]
- GenHVL[YpE]
- GenHVL[Yp2]
- GenHVL[Yp2E]
- GenHVL[Q]
- GenHVL[V]
- GenNLC[V]
- GenHVL[T]
- GenNLC[T]
- GenHVL[E]
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Other Chromatography Peak Models
- Gaussian
- Giddings
- EMG
- GMG
- GEAMG
- E2AMG
- E2xMG
- RHVL
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Statistical Peak Models
- Statistical Functions
- Generalized Normal
- LN4 Generalized Normal
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Spectroscopy Peak Models
- Spectroscopy Functions
- Lorentzian
- Voigt
- Generalized Voigt
- Pearson VII
- Constrained Gaussian
- Gamma Ray
- Compton Edge
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Miscellaneous Models
- Convolutions Gaussian and Kinetic Decay
- Transition Functions
- Miscellaneous Peak Functions
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Release Notes
- Release Notes v1.00
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Video Tutorials
Overlapping Peaks
This video covers peak fitting of overlapping peaks using PeakLab.
Peak Fitting Experiments
Demonstrates peak fitting experiments with chromatography data.
Chemometric Modeling
Shows PeakLab's unique direct spectral modeling approach.
Peak Model Discovery
Automated model discovery for unknown peak shapes and IRF models.
Fourier Deconvolution
Explains Fourier preprocessing and IRF estimation in PeakLab.