News|Articles|October 14, 2026

Screen PFAS in Wastewater with EPA Method 1621

Author(s)Dr. Detlef Jensen, Thermo Fisher Scientific

Explore the use of adsorbable organic fluorine and combustion ion chromatography to screen for PFAS in wastewater. This application note presents results from the EPA Method 1621 multi-laboratory collaboration study, including practical guidance for adsorption, combustion, ion chromatography and method implementation.

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In this fourth part of " Conversations with Michael Dong," a series on fundamentals of HPLC in pharmaceutical analysis, LCGC International’s "Perspectives in HPLC" column editor explains why buffers are most often used in Mobile Phase A in high-pressure liquid chromatography of pharmaceuticals.

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Does SPE Improve LC–MS/MS Plant Hormone Analysis?

Skipping solid-phase extraction (SPE) cleanup rarely hurt liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry (LC–MS/MS) plant hormone results in tomato.

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The Future of GLP-1 Peptide Analysis: AI, Automation, and the Scientist's Role

The panel considers how AI and automation could reshape peptide method development, and why scientific judgment will remain essential.

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GC–MS Screens Leaf Extract for Lung Cancer Drugs

Gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC–MS) and docking reveal A. excelsa leaf compounds that may help in cancer treatment.

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AI ML Now: Gert Desmet on the Future of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Separation Science

Gert Desmet offers his insights on the potential benefits AI/ML could offer the separation science community in the future.

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Jan Christensen on Quantitative Non-Targeted Screening

Quantitative non-targeted screening with predicted response factors is not for regulation, but can rank environmental chemicals by concentration and toxicity.

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AI ML Now: Gert Desmet on the State of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Separation Science

Gert Desmet explores the current role of AI/ML in separation science.

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GC–MS Maps PAH Breakdown in Oil Sludge Composting

Gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC–MS) reveals a four-stage polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) breakdown in oil sludge co-composted with manure.

Screen PFAS in Wastewater with EPA Method 1621

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