Rapid Quantification of Perfluorinated Compounds in Drinking and Surface Water Using LC-MS/MS

Perfluorinated compounds (PFCs) are synthetic molecules with carbon chains to which fluorine is bound by high strength carbon-fluorine covalent bonds. They are broadly used in industrial applications due to their surfactant and hydrophobic physicochemical properties. These molecules are now classified as persistent organic pollutants due to their ability to resist degradation and bio-accumulate within the environment. This application note presents the successful detection of perfluorinated compounds, which were effectively and quickly measured directly from surface and drinking water using a modified configuration of the triple quad LCMS-8050.