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3 min 07.03.2025

Webinar Series on Automated PFAS Analysis

Forever chemicals, forever challenges?

The world of PFAS analysis is demanding, with tightening regulations and complex sample matrices pushing laboratories to their limits. This complimentary webinar series cuts through the noise, offering practical, expert-led guidance on how automated sample preparation can transform your workflows. Explore our webinars to learn how to boost sensitivity, ensure reproducibility, and tame the forever chemicals for good. We will touch on different sample workflows as well as spotlight different matrices, from food & food safety to environmental sample types.

Hagen Gegner

Scientific Communications Specialist

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Introduction

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are more than just a headline; they are a significant analytical challenge facing laboratories worldwide. These "forever chemicals" are ubiquitous, found in everything from food packaging and cosmetics to our water sources. With their extreme persistence and links to adverse health effects, the regulatory landscape is tightening, demanding lower detection limits and higher accuracy than ever before.

But how can your lab reliably and efficiently meet these demands? The key lies in robust, reproducible, and automated sample preparation.

Join our complimentary four-part webinar series where we dive deep into the world of PFAS analysis. Each 20-minute session is designed to provide practical insights, from understanding global regulations to implementing cutting-edge automated workflows that tackle the toughest matrices. Learn how to eliminate background interference, minimize variability, and increase your sample throughput, turning your PFAS challenges into routine successes.

A Global PFAS Overview

Tuesday, September 2, 2025 | 4:30 - 5:00 PM (CEST)

Start with a solid foundation. This session provides an overview of PFAS, including their chemical properties, classifications, and widespread environmental impact. We'll touch on regulations to help you understand the requirements you need to meet and also talk about the different options for sample preparation.

Unmasking PFAS: Automated SPME for Cosmetics Analysis

Wednesday, September 3, 2025 | 4:30 - 5:00 PM (CEST)

Cosmetics present a uniquely challenging matrix for PFAS analysis. Discover how Solid Phase Microextraction (SPME), a solvent-free and selective technique, can effectively extract target analytes. We will talk about SPME applications in mascara and compare it to other micromethods, i.e., Micro-SPE.

The Catch of the Day: Micro-SPE for PFAS in Seafood and Beyond

Tuesday, September 9, 2025 | 4:30 - 5:00 PM (CEST)

Effectively analyzing PFAS in food, e.g., seafood such as shrimp and food contact materials, means battling significant matrix interference. Learn how Micro-Solid Phase Extraction (µSPE) provides a powerful and miniaturized cleanup solution that reduces solvent use and boosts efficiency. This is Green Analytical Chemistry in action, fully automated for your high-throughput needs.

Taming the Contaminant Tide: Fully Automated Online SPE for PFAS Analysis in Water

Wednesday, September 10, 2025 | 4:30 - 5:00 PM (CEST)

When you need to reach the lowest detection limits for water analysis, full automation is the answer. This session showcases the power of online SPE, an integrated workflow that concentrates your sample and injects it directly into the LC-MS. Learn how this seamless, walk-away solution delivers great sensitivity and throughput for routine monitoring. We will also touch on Micro-SPE for PFAS analysis.

Who Should Attend?

This series is designed for researchers, analysts, lab managers, and sales and marketing personnel involved in environmental, food safety, and consumer product testing.

Can't Make It Live?

If you cannot attend due to the time zone difference, please note that the webinar will be recorded and offered on our webpage in the coming weeks. To get notified when the recording is available, please consider registering.

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