Fields & Applications Environmental, Food, Beverage & Agriculture, Liquid Chromatography, Mass Spectrometry

A Race Against “Forever”

We explore the most important timepoints in PFAS chemistry and regulation

Markella Loi | 03/11/2024 | Review

We recently spoke with three PFAS analysis experts – Jochen Mueller, Mark Strynar, Stefan van Leeuwen, and Richard Jack – to find out what analytical advances are needed for the fight against forever chemicals. You can read the full feature here.

Now, we’re looking back in time at the critical timestamps from the birth of this “forever” problem to the present day.

Images used in video sourced from Unsplash.com

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Fields & Applications Environmental, Food, Beverage & Agriculture, Liquid Chromatography, Mass Spectrometry

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Markella Loi

Associate Editor, The Analytical Scientist