Read the full article by Jack Thomas (Innovation News Network).
“Researchers at the University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill have developed a new technique capable of detecting airborne PFAS in real time.
The innovation will potentially transform how scientists monitor toxic ‘forever chemicals’ in homes, workplaces and public spaces, introducing a faster and safer way to identify airborne contamination within seconds instead of days or weeks.
The breakthrough centres on a technology known as superoxide chemical ionization mass spectrometry, or O2-CIMS.
Unlike traditional PFAS monitoring systems that rely on hazardous chemicals and lengthy lab analysis, the new approach allows researchers to measure airborne PFAS with high sensitivity while using safer reagents that are easier to deploy outside laboratory environments.
The findings could significantly improve understanding of how airborne PFAS spread through indoor and outdoor environments.”…