The long and short of it: a new way to analyse ultrashort-, short- and long-chain PFAS simultaneously (part II)

Along with partner scientists at Phenomenex and York University (Canada), SCIEX has developed a robust and streamlined method for the simultaneous quantification of ultrashort-, short- and long-chain PFAS in water from various sources using a single direct injection LC-MS/MS technique (Figure 2).⁸

The method utilises the Phenomenex Luna Omega PS C18 column combined with the SCIEX 7500 system mass spectrometry platform (as the even more advanced SCIEX 7500+ system was not available at the time), optimised for high sensitivity and selectivity across a wide range of PFAS chemistries, including emerging and legacy compounds. 

This approach eliminates the need for complex sample preparation steps such as SPE, enabling the direct analysis of water samples with minimal handling and significantly reducing overall processing time and potential contamination.