Application Notes: Environmental

Obtain consistently accurate results for the determination of metals and trace elements during the analysis and monitoring of ground, river, drinking, and wastewater.

PFAS are an emerging concern to environmental health. This has driven the need to monitor and calls for global regulations to restrict or eliminate them.

This case study describes a workflow for the fast, direct analysis of nine haloacetic acids, bromate, and dalapon in drinking water using IC–MS/MS

Detailing how thermal desorption GC–MS can be used to monitor the release of PFAS during the application of aqueous film-forming foam

This application note demonstrates analysis at low levels (ng/L) in a wide variety of matrices for EPA 8327 method validation.

This application note describes an efficient and reliable method to meet U.S. EPA Method 537.1.

IONICON real-time VOC analyzers are frequently deployed in mobile laboratories, contributing to public safety, tracking air pollution where and when it matters.

See chiral separations for anti-viral COVID-19 treatment Remdesivir and its phosphoramidite and nucleoside key-starting materials, on Daicel chiral and achiral columns.

An ISO accredited application utilizing APGC–MS/MS demonstrate accuracy and robustness for detection of large variety of POPs compounds in challenging food matrices.

The Waters Xevo TQ-XS APGC-MS/MS is an easy, robust, cost effective, and acceptable alternative to traditional magnetic sector HRMS for the analysis of dioxins and furans.

Atmospheric pressure gas chromatography (APGC) with tandem quadrupole MS is recognized as an acceptable alternative to magnetic sector MS for analysis of dioxins and furans.

SGS AXYS and Waters validated GC–MS/MS as an alternative procedure to HRMS, and adapted EPA Method 1613B criteria, proving equivalency in results and performance metrics.

Method development for simultaneous analysis of ultrashort-chain, alternative, and legacy per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).

In EPA 524.4, nitrogen replaced helium in purging VOCs from drinking water samples. CDS 7000 concentrator with a 7450 autosampler meets and exceeds the requirements.

This application note demonstrates how the Empore EZ-Trace SPE system is used to perform multiple extractions simultaneously while achieving clean and reproducible results using EPA Method 525.3 as an example application.

Thermo Scientific™ Gallery™ analyzers are sophisticated discrete photometric systems for the precise and easily adaptable analysis of water and environmental samples.

The ProfilerF analyzer is a unique analytical tool that quantifies all fluorine, defining the total impact of PFAS contamination in industrial wastewater.

This application note demonstrates quantitative analysis of microplastics by pyrolyzing the sample into a GC-MS.

Analysis of flame retardant Tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl)phosphate (TDCPP) in polyurethane foam by Evolved Gas Analysis (EGA) and Multi-step Pyrolysis (MSP) GC–MS.

Dioxins and other persistent organic pollutants are everywhere. Labs analyze samples to quantify and guarantee their results are compliant with regulations and controls.

This application note demonstrates the quantitative analysis of microplastics using direct thermal desorption (TD) combined GC–MS.

Here we present an innovative approach for the characterization of nanoplastic particles using centrifugal field-flow fractionation coupled with UV, multi angle light Scattering detection, and raman microscopy.

Being the recognized method in worldwide regulations, Magnetic Sector offers advantages when it comes to routine quantitative analysis of Dioxins and other POPs.

Accurate detection of HAA’s is paramount for the prevention of over oxidation, while still managing enough water sanitation to eliminate water borne pathogens.

HALO® PFAS delay and HALO® PFAS analytical columns deliver rugged, reproducible performance for the most challenging environmental sample matrices.

To improve the chromatography of PFAS and other environmentally concerning chemicals, application-assured HPLC columns have been developed to deliver high efficiency and robust analysis.

This application demonstrates the capability of the HALO® PFAS columns for separating branched and linear isomers of PFAS species PFHxS, found in well water.

High throughput analysis of 33 PFAS compounds found across EPA methods 533, 537.1, and 8327 in under 5 minutes.