Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have been chemicals of growing concern for environmental contamination, due to their health effects and environmental persistence. Most PFAS analysis is focused on polar, non-volatile compounds using LC-MS/MS as an analytical technique, but many neutral, volatile PFAS compounds exist, and some studies show high concentrations of them may be present in ambient and indoor air. Few methods exist to analyze these compounds by GC, so this poster shows how the use of Restek’s EZGC chromatogram modeler to create and optimize GC-MS methods can quickly generate analytical methods without the need for time consuming in-lab development.
Method development for PFAS compounds by GC-MS using virtual method development
22 Jan 2026
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Haley is an LC applications scientist at Restek. She attended Duquesne University, receiving her bachelor's degree in biochemistry and a master's degree in forensic science and law. As a graduate student, she performed research on the detection of drugs of abuse in vitreous humor by LC-MS/MS. Before joining Restek in 2023, Haley spent four years working as a forensic toxicologist. While in this role, she performed analysis of postmortem toxicology casework, identification of seized drug evidence, and development/validation of new assays by LC-MS/MS, GC-MS, and GC-FID.
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