Research Square (Research Square),
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 12, 2024
Abstract
Per-
and
polyfluorinated
alkyl
substances
(PFAS)
are
compounds
which
exhibit
unique
chemical
physical
properties
resulting
in
bioaccumulation
aquatic
terrestrial
food
chains.
Due
to
a
global
concern
on
the
adverse
health
effects,
European
Food
Safety
Authority
(EFSA)
set
tolerable
weekly
intake
thereafter,
ensure
an
efficient
protection
of
public
health,
Commission
maximum
levels
for
four
priority
components,
namely
perfluorooctanoic
acid
(PFOA),
perfluorononanoic
(PFNA),
perfluorohexanesulfonic
(PFHxS),
perfluorooctanesulfonic
(PFOS),
certain
foodstuffs.
This
study
demonstrates
analytical
method
based
high
performance
liquid
chromatography
(HPLC)
coupled
Orbitrap
mass
spectrometry
(Orbitrap-MS)
quantitative
determination
PFAS.
The
optimized
validated
LC-Orbitrap-MS
fulfils
requirements
specified
“Guidance
Document
Analytical
Parameters
Determination
Polyfluoroalkyl
Substances
Feed”
allows
reliable
analysis
PFAS
selected
products,
fulfilling
Regulation
915/2023,
(EU)
2022/1428,
Recommendation
2022/1431.
was
successfully
used
compliance
testing
according
newly
established
legislation
samples
(n=58)
collected
Latvia,
providing
occurrence
data
from
Baltic
states.
The Science of The Total Environment,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
960, P. 178240 - 178240
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
This
review
follows
the
PRISMA
guidelines
to
provide
a
systematic
of
115
peer
reviewed
articles
that
used
non-targeted
analysis
(NTA)
methods
detect
per-
and
polyfluoroalkylated
substances
(PFAS).
literature
highlights
significant
positive
impact
NTA
in
understanding
PFAS
environment.
Within
geographical
bias
exists,
with
most
studies
(∼60
%)
conducted
United
States
China.
Future
other
regions
(such
as
South
America
Africa)
are
needed
gain
more
global
understanding.
More
research
is
required
marine
environments
atmosphere,
current
focus
mainly
on
freshwater,
groundwater,
soil,
sediments.
The
majority
measuring
environment,
rather
than
commercial
products
(with
exception
AFFF).
Non-lethal
blood
sampling
has
been
successful
for
humans
wildlife,
but
additional
biomonitoring
exposed
cohorts
understand
health
risks
biotransformation
pathways.
mostly
use
liquid
chromatography
negative
ionisation,
which
biases
towards
detection
specific
PFAS.
Despite
improvements
data
reporting
quality
assurance
control
(QA/QC)
procedures,
factors
such
false
rates
often
overlooked,
many
workflows
remain
highly
subjective.
Perfluoroalkyl
carboxylic
acids
(PFCAs)
perfluoroalkyl
sulfonic
(PFSAs)
detected
classes,
identified
over
80
%
studies,
common
routine
monitoring.
However,
our
>1000
from
total
382
different
300
classes
found
fewer
5
studies.
variety
present
limitations
relying
solely
targeted
methods.
monitoring
programs
regulations
would
benefit
considering
comprehensive
information
Sensors,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
24(5), P. 1383 - 1383
Published: Feb. 21, 2024
One
of
the
most
consumed
foods
is
milk
and
products,
guaranteeing
suitability
these
products
one
major
concerns
in
our
society.
This
has
led
to
development
numerous
sensors
enhance
quality
controls
food
chain.
However,
this
not
a
simple
task,
because
it
necessary
establish
parameters
be
analyzed
often,
only
compound
responsible
for
contamination
or
degradation.
To
attempt
address
problem,
multiplex
analysis
together
with
non-directed
(e.g.,
general
such
as
pH)
are
relevant
alternatives
identifying
safety
dairy
food.
In
recent
years,
use
new
technologies
devices/platforms
optical
electrochemical
signals
accelerated
intensified
pursuit
systems
that
provide
simple,
rapid,
cost-effective,
and/or
multiparametric
response
presence
contaminants,
markers
various
diseases,
indicators
levels.
achieving
simultaneous
determination
two
more
analytes
situ,
single
measurement,
real
time,
using
working
‘real
sensor’,
remains
daunting
challenges,
primarily
due
complexity
sample
matrix.
requirements,
different
approaches
have
been
explored.
The
state
art
on
will
summarized
review
including
optical,
electrochemical,
other
sensor-based
detection
methods
magnetoelastic
mass-based
sensors.
Journal of Hazardous Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
485, P. 136780 - 136780
Published: Dec. 5, 2024
Per-
and
polyfluoroalkyl
substances'
(PFAS)
extreme
persistence
has
been
linked
to
many
adverse
effects
on
human
health
including
increased
risk
of
certain
cancers.
This
study
presents
the
development
validation
a
new,
highly
sensitive
method
for
quantification
32
PFAS
in
serum
using
online
solid-phase
extraction
(SPE)
coupled
with
ultra-high
performance
liquid
chromatography-high
resolution
mass
spectrometry
(UHPLC-HRMS).
Legacy
emerging
were
targeted.
Main
steps
sample
pretreatment
include
protein
precipitation
(PP),
pellet
rinsing,
centrifugation,
preconcentration
through
solvent
evaporation,
SPE
weak
anion-exchange
polymeric
sorbent.
The
PP
pellet-rinsing
procedures
optimized
comprehensive
exploration
combinations.
Following
this,
that
offers
best
compromise
targeted
was
identified
principal
component
analysis.
demonstrated
excellent
linearity
(R²
=
0.977-0.997)
limits
ranging
from
8.9
27
ng/L,
5
15
times
lower
than
previous
methods.
Precision
(intraday
2.6-14.0
%
interday
1.3-11.0
relative
standard
deviation)
accuracy
(recoveries
72.7-106
%)
robust.
validated
accordance
ISO/IEC
17025
successfully
applied
five
samples,
confirming
its
suitability
high-throughput
profiling
biomonitoring
studies.
is
first
use
simultaneous
determination
broad
range
PFAS,
ether
congeners
such
as
perfluoro(2-ethoxyethane)
sulfonic
acid
Nafion
byproduct
2.
Furthermore,
control
charts
employed
assess
instrument
during
routine
analysis
implement
necessary
actions.
Journal of Chromatography Open,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
5, P. 100132 - 100132
Published: April 19, 2024
Ultrashort-chain
(USC)
per-
and
polyfluoroalkyl
substances
(PFAS)
are
small
very
polar
compounds
with
carbon
chain
lengths
of
shorter
than
C4.
Their
ubiquitous
high
levels
occurrence
in
environmental
aquatic
systems
have
raised
significant
concern
conjunction
long-chain
PFAS
contamination.
Measuring
USC
blood
can
not
only
monitor
human
exposure
but
also
serves
as
a
valuable
tool
for
studying
the
potential
risks
associated
exposure.
The
polarity
poses
challenge
to
current
analytical
practices
based
on
reversed-phase
liquid
chromatography,
primarily
due
insufficient
chromatographic
retention.
In
this
study,
simple
reliable
workflow
was
developed
simultaneous
analysis
C1
C10
perfluoroalkyl
carboxylic
sulfonic
acids,
along
four
alternative
PFAS,
plasma
serum.
conducted
using
polar-embedded
LC
column.
Fetal
bovine
serum
(FBS)
chosen
method
validation
its
absence
all
analytes,
except
trifluoroacetic
acid
(TFA).
Subsequently,
TFA
isotope,
13C-TFA,
employed
surrogate
assess
accuracy
FBS.
A
single-step
sample
preparation
procedure,
by
mixing
100
µL
FBS
200
methanol,
demonstrated
be
effective
accurate
precise
fortified
samples.
Ten
isotopes
C3
serving
extracted
internal
standards,
were
added
samples
at
1
ppb
validate
entire
workflow.
Calibration
standards
prepared
reverse
osmosis
water
cleanliness
analytes.
Phosphate-buffered
saline
incorporated
into
calibration
standard
solution
achieve
similar
performance
between
solutions.
ranges
varied
among
different
spanning
from
0.05
–
40
ppb,
0.1
0.25
0.5
ppb.
Method
precision
evaluated
three
fortification
levels,
ranging
0.4
30
All
analytes
exhibited
recovery
values
within
20%
nominal
concentration
across
levels.
Satisfactory
%RSD
<12%.
validated
applied
measure
NIST
1950
1957
reference
serum,
affirming
established
is
suitable
quantification
matrices.
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
72(33), P. 18731 - 18741
Published: Aug. 7, 2024
In
response
to
the
European
Food
Safety
Authority's
establishment
of
a
tolerable
weekly
intake
(TWI)
for
sum
PFOA,
PFNA,
PFHxS,
and
PFOS,
method
was
developed
quantify
confirm
20
PFASs
at
sub-parts-per-trillion
level
in
fruit
vegetables.
Improved
sensitivity
achieved
by
(i)
increasing
sample
intake,
(ii)
decreasing
solvent
volume
final
extract,
(iii)
using
highly
sensitive
mass
spectrometer.
Except
PFTrDA,
target
could
be
quantitatively
determined
with
an
apparent
recovery
90–119%,
limits
quantitation
down
0.5
ng/kg,
relative
standard
deviation
under
within-laboratory
reproducibility
conditions
<28%.
The
successfully
applied
215
vegetable
samples
obtained
from
local
grocery
stores
markets.
Leafy
vegetables
prove
main
category
responsible
PFAS
exposure,
mainly
followed
PFHpA
PFHxA.