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The Importance of Monitoring for PFAS, Upcoming Webinar Hosted by Xtalks

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PFAS could end up in the human body through various sources, but one major pathway is through food consumption. Correspondingly, in recent years a lot of focus was put on food packaging testing for the analysis of PFAS.


TORONTO (PRWEB)

Poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a large heterogenous group of chemicals consisting of several hundred different structures. PFAS can be used in production of non-stick cookware, stain resistant products or paper fast-food packaging. However, because of their persistence and bioaccumulation, these substances are omnipresent in the environment. Unfortunately, many of them present concern for human health.

PFAS could end up in the human body through various sources, but one major pathway is through food consumption. Correspondingly, in recent years a lot of focus was put on food packaging testing for the analysis of PFAS.

Recently some PFAS have begun being regulated or phased out. Only a few of the substances have been risk assessed by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). There are various regulatory initiatives that specify acceptable limits of some PFAS; however, these are mainly imposed for environmental matrices.

In this webinar, the featured speaker will give a general overview of current findings of PFAS in food packaging. Additionally, the targeted approach for detecting and quantifying PFAS in paper and board matrices using high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) coupled with triple quadrupole mass spectrometry (HPLC-QQQ-MS) will be presented. Furthermore, the possible challenges associated with PFAS analysis and potential solutions will be discussed.

The model presented in this webinar could lead to an establishment of a simple and efficient method for PFAS quantification. This method could be used to monitor PFAS in paper-based food contact materials that are currently available in the market.

Join Milica Jovanovic, MSc, Institute for Analytical Chemistry and Food Chemistry, Graz University of Technology, for the live webinar on Thursday, March 31, 2022, at 11am EDT (4pm BST/UK).

For more information, or to register for this event, visit Food Packaging Testing: The Importance of Monitoring for PFAS.

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