Perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a group of man-made chemicals widely used in industrial applications and consumer products. Their widespread usage and resistance to degradation has resulted in PFAS being a ubiquitous environmental contaminant ,and the potential health effects is of growing concern. While many of the long-chain PFAS have been recognized as harmful, alternative compounds have emerged in their place. Short-chain PFAS compounds are considered to be less bioaccumulative and toxic than long-chain PFAS, but their widespread use has resulted in their increased environmental accumulation. In this work, several methods will be outlined to meet the evolving landscape of PFAS analysis. These methods include EPA methods 1633, 533, 8327, and 537.1 as well as a method for the analysis of ultra-short through short-chain (C1-C4) PFAS using a unique hybrid HILIC/ion-exchange stationary phase.
The Evolving Landscape of PFAS Detection: An Outline of Methods
07 Nov 2025
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Jamie York is a principal scientist in the Applications Lab at Restek Corporation. She leads the development of innovative analytical methods tailored to the food, clinical, environmental, and cannabis markets. Jamie earned her PhD in chemistry from The University of Texas at Arlington, where she gained extensive expertise in a range of analytical techniques, including gas chromatography–vacuum ultraviolet (GC–VUV); gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC–MS); matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization (MALDI); and liquid chromatography– mass spectrometry (LC–MS/MS); with a research emphasis on food and environmental analysis. Today, her work focuses on complex method development and advanced sample preparation strategies to support the evolving needs of the scientific community.
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Shun-Hsin is a senior principal scientist in LC Solutions at Restek. He received his bachelor’s degree from the National Taiwan University in 1988 and obtained his PhD from Michigan State University in 1996. He performed postdoctoral research at the University of Michigan from 1996 to 2000 for oncology studies. In 2001, he was appointed as research faculty at The Pennsylvania State University and focused on molecular toxicology research. In 2006, he joined MPI Research Inc. as a senior research scientist and was a study director for GLP analytical projects. In 2013, Dr. Liang joined the LC Solutions department at Restek and specialized in developing application methods across the fields of environmental, food safety, and life sciences.
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