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OTM-45 for airborne and particle-bound PFAS

A new advanced method to support PFAS in air compliance and risk assessment.

Read Issue 167

Algal toxin analysis by LC-MS/MS

A critical quantitative component of bloom risk assessment to support drinking water management.

READ ISSUE 166

Cyanobacteria and cyanotoxins

Enabling early risk assessment through qPCR analysis, management frameworks and an integrated molecular workflow.

READ ISSUE 165

Planktonic algae and cyanobacteria

Phytoplankton impacts, monitoring practices for water quality assessments and ADWG compliance requirements .

READ ISSUE 164

Changes to sample reporting

Volume-based concentration results are changing from 1 May, with updated criteria from NATA on air sampling and analysis.

READ ISSUE 163

Rapid detection of E. coli in water

Introducing Method MM336, a cutting-edge RT‑qPCR approach for four‑hour negative reporting of E. coli in water. 

READ ISSUE 162

Testing volatile PFAS in air

Read more about new testing using the US EPA’s Other Test Method 50 (OTM‑50) and GC-MS/MS. 

Read Issue 161

Regulated waste testing for PFAS

QLD's Environmental Protection Regulation frameworks, new waste thresholds and what this means for PFAS reporting.

READ ISSUE 160

FTOHs and related PFAS compounds

LC-MS/MS, occurrences and pending regulations on fluorotelomer alcohols and other related PFAS compounds.

READ ISSUE 159

Lifting the veil on utrashort PFAS

What are ultrashort PFAS? Read more on their occurrences, remediation and the regulatory landscape that underpins them.

READ ISSUE 158

Archives

Meeting VIC EPA’s guidelines

Updates on Publication 1828 – waste disposable categories and how our new PFAS testing suites can help compliance.

READ ISSUE 157

Expanding PFAS analysis in waters

The ALS 54 PFAS suite, industrial applications in environmental monitoring and alignment with US EPA Method 1633.

Read Issue 156

Somatic coliphages in water

Why coliphages testing is essential to drinking water quality and waterborne disease prevention.

Read Issue 155

Water analysis for bacterial endotoxins

New requirements in AS 5369:2023 and what it means for final rinse water quality.

Read Issue 154

The smarter way to sample air

Discover why canisters deliver superior VOC, TRH and gas analysis for environmental projects.

Read Issue 152

New 54‑compound PFAS suite

Expanded PFAS detection across soils and waters, including emerging compounds and full US EPA 1633 compliance.

Read Issue 151

Triclosan – an emerging risk

New sensitive LC‑MS/MS analysis to meet updated triclosan thresholds from the NSW Biosolids Guideline Review.

Read Issue 150

Our roadmap to net zero

Discover how we're advancing sustainability through innovation, science and responsible action.

Read Issue 149

Understanding TOP‑A for PFAS

Guidance on interpreting TOP Assay results, with practical steps to avoid common analytical pitfalls.

Read Issue 148

PFAS – emerged or emerging?

Supplementary techniques across TOF, TOP‑A and HRMS to detect PFAS precursors and unknowns.

Read Issue 147

Analysing PFAS with Method 1633

How internal standards, surrogates and isotope dilution affect PFAS analysis under US EPA Method 1633.

Read Issue 146

Flame retardants in the environment

Occurrence, regulation and isomer‑specific testing for hexabromocyclododecanes (HBCD) in environmental samples.

Read Issue 145

Digital workflow integration

Supporting EQuIS workflows for faster data transfer, more accurate analysis and improved data governance with EarthSoft.

Read Issue 144

Monofluoroacetic acid risks

Occurrence, environmental behaviour and analysis of monofluoroacetic acid in water.

Read Issue 143

Antimicrobial resistance gene detection

New workflows for detecting AMR genes (ARGs) through next generation sequencing.

Read Issue 142