Come and see us at the Riva Del Garda Congress Center at booth 10!
We’re back at the stunning Lake Garda for Dioxin, the 46th edition of the International Symposium on POPs and Related Pollutants. Join us at this exciting event as we discuss how to tackle the human health and environmental challenges posed by POPs and other contaminants such as PFAS. Stop by booth 10 to:
- Discover why its unique TriMax deactivation technology makes our new RMX GC column so effective, even for the most challenging active compounds.
- Learn how our wide range of high-quality products can be used to tackle emerging PFAS contaminants.
- Play our “Guess the Length of the GC Column” game for a chance to win a stylish rucksack!
- Experience a demo to learn how:
- Our EZ software suite could allow you to perform method development in minutes.
- The new Restek Reference standards tool streamlines searching for the compounds you need.
- Meet our knowledgeable team: they’re ready to answer your questions and optimize your analyses with Restek’s flagship products and analytical solutions.
Technical Presentations
Poster: PFAS Reference Standards storage and handling
Presentations:
– Monday, 14 September 2026 – 17:00 – 18:00
– Tuesday, 15 September 2026 – 17:00 – 18:00
– Thursday, 17 September 2026 – 13:00 – 14:00
Authors: Grayson Ritch2, Anyssa Coverston2, Kendra Jozefick2, Doerte Lohrberg3, Jason Herrington2
The testing of PFAS in environmental and commercial products has become an increasingly more ubiquitous globally. The high fluorophilicity of many commonly tested PFAS in conjunction with their ionic nature can result in prominent adsorption onto un-deactivated surfaces and micelle formation in solution. If unaccounted for, these effects can lead to erroneous results and shorten shelf-life of standards. This poster will discuss how specific characteristics of PFAS compounds can lead to complications in the storage and handling of certified reference material and provides recommendations to mitigate these difficulties.
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Poster: Combined Fluorotelomer Alcohol/8270 Analysis Using GC-MS/MS
Presentations:
– Monday, 14 September 2026 – 17:00 – 18:00
– Tuesday, 15 September 2026 – 17:00 – 18:00
– Thursday, 17 September 2026 – 13:00 – 14:00
Authors: Jason Hoisington2, Erica Pack2, Tyler Reed2
The analysis of PFAS compounds in environmental samples has traditionally focused on ionic, non-volatile PFAS analyzed by LC-MS/MS. Many PFAS compounds, such as the fluorotelomer alcohols (FTOH), are neutral and semi-volatile and can be better analyzed by GC-MS/MS. While no EPA methods have been published, labs have analyzed these compounds with a variety of preparation techniques and column selections, including liquid/liquid extractions, headspace, and sorbent-based extractions on both volatile and semi-volatile type columns.
In this presentation we’ll explore a combined 8270/FTOH method, focusing on small volume liquid/liquid extractions and GC-MS/MS using the new RMX-5Sil MS column. This workflow would allow labs to incorporate neutral PFAS compounds into their existing semi-volatile workflows, streamlining laboratory operations.
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1 Restek S.r.l., Via Guido Miglioli, 2A, 20063 Cernusco sul Naviglio (MI), Italy
2 Restek Corporation, Benner Circle 110, PA 16823 Bellefonte, United States
3 Restek Gmbh, Schaberweg 23, 61348 Bad Homburg Vor Der Höhe, Germany
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