PFAS Analysis in Drinking, Ground, and Surface Water

The Waters 2024 Virtual Summer School - An Educational Journey to Master Food & Environmental Analysis

Unlock the full potential of LC-MS techniques with our immersive and educational sessions at the Waters Virtual F&E Late Summer School 2024. From September 24th to 26th, engage with leading experts and discover cutting-edge methods for environmental and food analysis.

Why attend?

• Comprehensive Learning: Dive deep into advanced LC-MS techniques and gain practical knowledge to enhance your laboratory's analytical capabilities.
• Expert Insights: Learn from industry leaders and gain firsthand experience through detailed modules on chromatography, mass spectrometry, and sample preparation.
• Regulatory Compliance: Stay ahead with the latest insights on EU regulations for PFAS analysis in food and water, ensuring your lab meets stringent standards.

Episode #10: PFAS Analysis in Drinking, Ground, and Surface Water | F&E Summer School - Day 3 - Module 2

Analysis of PFAS is an essential part of water testing programs and becoming a regular requirement for monitoring in environment and food sources. As regulations, like the EU Drinking Water Directive, the EU Groundwater Directive, and the EU Water Framework Directive, have been updated or are in the process for an update, the requirements for method sensitivity have become more demanding. Whilst concentration levels go down, direct injection methods are increasingly desirable to laboratories carrying out routine analysis of PFAS where analyte preconcentration is not deemed necessary or required. They have a simple sample preparation method, which not only reduces the opportunity for contamination and error but speeds up analysis time and the requirements for large volumes of samples. This can provide labs with a higher throughput of samples and lower analysis costs.

Dorrit Griesshaber from the Office for Environment and Energy in Basel (SZ) and Jenny Davies from Element Materials Technology in Flinshire (UK) will give insights how the analysis of PFAS in environmental samples works in routine testing labs.

What you'll learn:

• How to reach lowest levels of PFAS and work according to EU regulation using Xevo TQ Absolute in combination with UniSpray ion source,
• LC method development on Premier LC and system modification for direct injection with large volume,
• Tips & tricks from the demo lab to avoid PFAS contamination, implement new analytes, speed up data processing, and keep best performance and
• A special PFAS training to help you implement the method in the lab.

Presenter: Dr. Sara Stead (Consulting Scientist, Food and Environmental, Scientific Operations, Waters Corporation)

Presenter: Aron Dekkers (Sales Application Chemist, Waters Corporation)

Aron is part of the Customer Success team at Waters BeNeLux with a focus on Food & Environmental LC-MS/MS applications and sales support. His special interest areas are PFAs and pesticides. He works in this role for more than 4 years. Aron finished his B.S. in Chemistry at Fontys Eindhoven (NL).

Presenter: Dorrit Griesshaber (Amt für Umwelt und Energy (AUE))

Presenter: Jenny Davies (Technical Director, Element Materials Technology)