Your Guide to Weathering the PFAS Storm

Dark clouds may be on the horizon for the food and beverage industry, but with the right strategies, labs can build reliable, contamination-resistant, and future-proof PFAS testing workflows

In the first chapter of our PFAS Testing eBook – “Is a Storm Brewing?” – we spoke with a range of experts to understand what the evolving PFAS landscape could mean for the food and beverage sector. The consensus was clear: as regulators weigh sweeping PFAS bans and consumer lawsuits multiply, dark clouds are gathering. “The PFAS problem is an incredible societal challenge,” said Michele Suman, Food Safety & Authenticity Senior Scientist-Research Manager at Barilla SpA. And as Sue Bullock, head of chemical compliance, stewardship, and sustainability at TSG Consulting, put it. “Companies that demonstrate understanding and control on PFAS will be better positioned to manage these pressures.”

In this second chapter, we turn to the next critical question: how can food manufacturers get a handle on the PFAS problem? Here, experts from Agilent explain how to establish and maintain a reliable PFAS testing workflow, examine common challenges, pitfalls, and hidden risks that can distort results or trigger costly missteps, and reveal the mindset needed for effective PFAS testing. We also present a roadmap to reliable results, showing how the complete Agilent workflow can underpin a future-proof PFAS testing strategy.

In short, consider this your guide to weathering the PFAS storm.

Measuring PFAS Exposure to Maintain Safe Food

PFAS can enter food through environmental uptake, water use in crop and ingredient production or bioaccumulation in livestock, impacting supply chain, raw materials, ingredients, processing, and packaging. Analytical testing is critical to manage these processes.

Find out the challenges and solutions of PFAS analysis.

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Solutions for PFAS in Food, Feed, and Beverage Video

This video discusses how PFAS infiltrates the food supply chain and how regulations, requirements, and methods have all been enacted to help ensure the health and safety of humans of all ages.

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PFAS Food Legislation Overview

Explore global standards, legislative overview, and testing solutions and methods for PFAS in food and beverages. Learn about Agilent expert guidance and actionable insights for PFSA compliance.

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Determination of 30 Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Beef, Tuna, and Shrimp

This application shows the development and validation of a multiresidue method for analyzing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) residues in beef, tuna, and shrimp. The method uses QuEChERS extraction, simplified mixed-mode passthrough cleanup, and LC/MS/MS detection to meet the AOAC Standard Method Performance Requirements.

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Determination of 30 Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Dry Soybeans

Learn how Agilent Captiva EMR PFAS Food cartridges were developed for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) analysis in food. With a AOAC validated workflow developed for determining 30 PFAS in dry soybeans, with a simplified rapid cleanup and LC/MS detection.

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Captiva EMR PFAS Food I and II cartridges

As regulatory agencies continue to set limits and standards, the complexity of food analysis grows and uncompromising accuracy within PFAS solutions is key. Find out more about the specifically designed Agilent Captiva EMR PFAS Food SPE cartridges - for simplified, optimized PFAS analysis.

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Long Term Robustness of the Agilent 6495D LC/MS for PFAS Analysis

This technical overview highlights the sensitivity, precision, and long-term robustness of the Agilent 6495D LC/MS system measuring priority PFAS in heavy matrix food samples prepared with Agilent Captiva EMR PFAS workflow. This demonstrates sensitive, stable, and contamination-free performance.

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PFAS Testing: Is a Storm Brewing?

Are dark clouds on the horizon for the food and beverage industry as regulators ponder wholesale PFAS bans and consumer lawsuits multiply?

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