Find What You’re Missing: Smarter PFAS Screening with Combustion IC + HRMS
Discover how combustion ion chromatography and high-resolution mass spectrometry work together to streamline PFAS screening, improve confidence, and future-proof your lab.
Summary
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) continue to challenge laboratories with evolving regulations, complex matrices, and the need for both targeted and non-targeted analysis.
In this webinar, we explore how combining Thermo Scientific™ Cindion™ Combustion Ion Chromatography (C-IC) with Thermo Scientific™ EFOX analytical solutions enables a more efficient, scalable approach to PFAS screening, helping laboratories identify unknowns, prioritize samples, and meet compliance demands faster.
Combustion IC provides a powerful screening tool by measuring total adsorbable organic fluorine (AOF)—an indicator of PFAS presence beyond targeted lists—while high-resolution mass spectrometry workflows enable confident identification and quantitation of known and emerging compounds.
Why Attend?
- Screen beyond targeted PFAS lists - Detect total organofluorine (AOF/TOF) to uncover hidden or unknown PFAS in complex samples.
- Improve sensitivity and reduce contamination risk - Learn how the Cindion system minimizes PFAS background and enables highly sensitive detection aligned with EPA Method 1621 workflows.
- Optimize lab efficiency and throughput - Use screening data to prioritize samples for confirmatory LC-MS/MS or HRMS analysis, reducing unnecessary runs.
- Future-proof your PFAS analysis - Leverage EFOX full-scan, high-resolution data for retrospective analysis of newly regulated compounds, without reinjecting samples.
- Streamline workflows from sample to result - Integrate automated workflows, simplified software, and ready-to-use methods to reduce method development and training time.
What You’ll Learn
- The role of combustion ion chromatography (C-IC) in PFAS screening
- How AOF/TOF measurements complement targeted LC-MS/MS methods
- Best practices for implementing EPA Method 1621 workflows
- How EFOX high-resolution MS enables both targeted quantitation and non-targeted discovery
- Strategies to combine screening + confirmation workflows for maximum efficiency
- Real-world applications across water, food packaging, environmental, and industrial samples
Speaker: Todd Stoner (Sr Product Specialist, Thermo Fisher Scientific)
Todd Stoner is a senior technical sales leader with 30+ years in analytical sciences. At Thermo Fisher Scientific, he supports environmental and food safety markets across Eastern North America, specializing in chromatography and mass spectrometry. He drives sales strategy, mentors teams, and is known for collaboration and customer-focused solutions.
Presenter: Alain Carriere (Sr Product Specialist, Thermo Fisher Scientific)
Alain D. Carriere is a Senior Technical Sales Specialist at Thermo Fisher Scientific with 30+ years in scientific instrumentation, specializing in ion and liquid chromatography. He has supported environmental, pharma, and academic labs, and previously worked at the University of Guelph. He holds an Honours BSc and has published in analytical biochemistry.
