A new study has unveiled a new method to cost-effectively and practically test for PFAS in water. Led by Griffith University, the novel PFAS detection technique is a portable sensor designed to provide rapid, highly sensitive and selective on-site testing, offering a practical alternative to laboratory-only analysis. “Many countries, including Australia, have implemented guidelines for PFAS levels in drinking water,” says lead author Ming Zhou from Griffith University’s Australian Rivers Institute. “And there are many ongoing global campaigns for environmental surveillance due to their unbreakable nature and links to numerous health issues.” Current PFAS testing relied heavily on laboratory-based liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry, a process that requires
