What applications are included?
Overcoming Typical Challenges for PFAS Analysis to Meet Evolving Regulatory Requirements
This article delves into the development and validation of analytical methods that will allow researchers to increase throughput and decrease sources of contamination, while reducing runtimes. Included are a review of challenges related to PFAS analysis and suggestions on how to overcome them, current regulations that have been enacted to surveil PFAS exposure in environmental matrices, including U.S. EPA Method 537.1, U.S. EPA Draft Method 1633 and EU Directive 2020/2184, and a summary of important developments including toxicity assessments for GenX and additional PFAS, the identification of new PFAS categories, and innovations in method development.
Analysis of PFAS in Drinking Water by Large Volume Direct Injection Following the EU Drinking Water Directive 2020/2184
This application note highlights the LC-MS/MS analysis of PFAS compounds according to the European Union Water Framework Directive 2020/2184. It demonstrates how the PerkinElmer QSight® 420 LC/MS/MS System, using a large volume direct injection, can determine and quantify the latest 20 PFAS compounds added to the Directive 2020/2184. The method shows a comprehensive solution including details related to LC and MS methods and provides information on the required steps to prevent any possible contamination.
FT-IR Imaging Analysis of Microplastic Test Sample
FT-IR and FT-IR microscopy have been adopted as standard methods for the detection and identification of microplastics from a wide range of environments and in a wide range of sample matrices. This application note describes the analysis of a standard test sample developed for an interlaboratory study using the PerkinElmer Spotlight 400 FT-IR microscopy and imaging system.
Direct Analysis of Trace Elements in Open-Ocean Seawater using the NexION 5000 ICP-MS
Due to high total dissolved solids (TDS), seawater is considered one of the most difficult matrices to analyse for the presence of heavy metals and other trace elements. Plus, trace elements in open-ocean seawater are even lower than in coastal areas, thus are more challenging to accurately measure using quadrupole ICP-MS. This work presents a method for the direct analysis of trace elements in seawater samples using the NexION® 5000 Multi-Quadrupole ICP-MS, demonstrating superior interference removal capabilities and outstanding sensitivity via exceptional detection limits, accuracy, and long-term stability.
Determination of Selenium Species in Drinking Water by HPLC-ICP-MS
Selenium (Se) is an essential element at trace levels and toxic at higher levels, and exists in several oxidation states in a variety of inorganic and organic compounds. Consequently, the chemistry of selenium is complex in both the environment and biota. This study demonstrates the ability of the NexSAR™ HPLC-ICP-MS speciation solution to effectively characterize five selenium species in drinking water in under 13 minutes run.
LC/MS/MS: Improved Throughput and Flexibility for Compliant Drinking Water Analysis with Dual Source Capability
This application note demonstrates the benefits of the dual source capability of the PerkinElmer QSight™ Triple Quadrupole LC/MS/MS for a sensitive determination of organic contaminants in water samples that require different ionization techniques. Analytical method improvements in compliancy to current European regulations to monitor acrylamide in drinking water are also presented.
Who should download the eBook:
- Environmental scientists; R&D managers; lab managers/supervisors; analytical lab technicians/operators; LC and LC-MS users; and ICP-MS users
- Academic laboratories performing analytical chemistry research on emerging and existing environmental pollutants
- State level or country level testing laboratories responsible for environmental analysis in their region
- Contract testing laboratories performing targeted environmental pollutants testing
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Technology Trends in the Environmental Testing Laboratory
Environmental testing laboratories provide a critical service to public health and our surrounding environment. To maintain a state of continual operation, these facilities must anticipate and plan for regulatory changes, economic challenges, technical advances, and other unexpected events — for example, natural disasters and the recent COVID-19 pandemic. This article highlights current and future technology trends that will enable environmental testing laboratories to adapt to predicted and unforeseen future issues.
A Review of EU Drinking Water Regulations
This white paper provides an overview of the evolving regulations as laid out in the proposed new EU drinking water standards. It offers a summary of the standards and targeted analytes covered under the 2020 EU provisional revisions to Directive 98/83/EC, in addition to a summary of the Watch List for future regulated compounds. Moreover, it explains the significance of the ISO/IEC 17025:2017 Standards as well as best practices in achieving laboratory accreditation. It is an educational primer for the global environmental community to have a better understanding of the direction of drinking water regulations in the European Union.
Mitigation of PFAS in Drinking Water Through Analytical Innovation
In this white paper, discover key insights into United States regulatory requirements and the latest analytical innovations to optimize PFAS analysis, as required by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Methods 533 and 537.1, as well as emerging methods in non-potable water matrices such as Method 1633.
