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Lowering environmental toxicity:
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances
(PFAS) are a group of several thousand man-made compounds widely used in everyday products
such as non-stick coatings in cookware, stain-repellant coatings, detergents and more. Due to
their widespread use and persistence in the environment, PFAS have become ubiquitous, and have
been detected in human and animal tissue samples across the globe.
Researchers worldwide are
actively engaged in the effective detection, measurement, and risk assessment of PFAS in our
environment, food, commerical and consumer products. However, accurately testing for PFAS
poses a significant challenge because PFAS are almost impossible to exclude from the lab
environment and testing products themselves. As a result, samples become contaminated.
Additionally, the regulation surrounding PFAS is becoming increasingly stringent, further
complicating the landscape.
Partnering with researchers to
understand the testing challenges, Agilent engineered a a??cleanera?? way to approach PFAS
testing. This included devising a manufacturing process that creates testing products that
have been specifically designed to meet regulatory compliance.
Agilent is on a mission to
collaborate with researchers, so that together we can engineer the PFAS testing lab of the
future - complete with custom designed end-to end workflows for extraction, quantification,
and reporting of PFAS. Together, we can work toward a healthier, safer world.
