PFAS analysis is carried out using high-performance laboratory equipment. The technology used is high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) coupled with mass spectrometry (MS). This technique enables PFAS to be separated, identified and quantified in samples. The concentration levels sought are particularly low. They require high-performance equipment and rigorous analysis, as these substances are also present in laboratories and can interfere with the final results. It is therefore not unusual to observe different results from different laboratories.
VIVAQUA has entrusted these analyses to a specialised laboratory in the Netherlands.