More than 4730 compounds belong to the group of PFAS (which stands for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) that have been produced since the 1940s.
Since these compounds do not originate from nature, the global pollution is the result of human activity. All PFAS are of anthropogenic origin.
PFAS are “forever chemicals”, chemicals that are very persistent in the environment and in the human body.
Over the years many different PFAS were developed. Now, they are found in the environment (water, food, soil, animals and humans) and their problematic health effects come into play.
The challenge is that current analytical methods are limited.
To tackle this challenge, MACHEREY-NAGEL developed a special phase for the enrichment of a broad range of PFAS which provides good reproducibility and high recovery rates.
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