University of Massachusetts Amherst professors Xiaojun Wei, pictured here, and Chang Liu believe they have discovered a new method to detect per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances — “forever chemicals” ...

For many landfill operators, leachate management used to be a routine part of the job. You collected the leachate, stored it ...

Attendees will see how pressurized solvent extraction, SPE cleanup, and QuEChERS-based approaches can be combined with ...

Researchers have discovered a new way to detect per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in water. This marks an important step forward in creating testing devices that are simpler, more ...

A new study demonstrates that a guanidine-based fluorescent sensor enables rapid detection of PFAAs in water, using ...

Rice University researchers have developed an innovative solution to a pressing environmental challenge: removing and destroying per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), commonly called "forever ...

By combining free-standing boron doped diamond electrodes with a semi-batch process design, the Zimpro electro-oxidation ...

Oxford Chemistry researchers have developed a method to destroy fluorine-containing PFAS (sometimes labeled 'forever chemicals') while recovering their fluorine content for future use. The results ...

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a class of synthetic chemicals that have been employed in a wide range of industries worldwide since the 1940s. 1,2 This includes equipment for packaging ...

Synthetic PFAS are known as "forever chemicals," lingering in water, cookware, cosmetic products, clothing, and even our blood as they resist breaking down. They're infamous for being hard to detect.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The first-ever federal restrictions on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water were created last year. Municipalities throughout the country are working to upgrade ...

AMHERST, Mass. — University of Massachusetts Amherst researchers have discovered a new way to detect per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in water. This marks an important step forward in ...