Common Mistakes in the Lab
When working in a contract lab or any analytical testing lab, you may be prone to periods where it seems like there is never going to be a light at the end of the tunnel, as the samples just keep on c...
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What are the differences between EPA Method 533 vs 537.1?
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a group of harmful organic compounds that are very persistent in structure. What this means is PFAS compounds accumulate in the environment over time as ...
The Problem of PFAS: Part 3 - Which PFAS Method is Right for Me?
Welcome to part 3 of our blog series “The Problem of PFAS”. If you are just tuning in, you might want to take a look at the previous blogs of this series as we provided background on the PFAS controve...
How to plan for dirty samples for both extraction and analysis
When juggling the responsibilities of working in a sample preparation lab as well as working as an analyst, it is very easy to get caught up in a never-ending cycle of samples. There is no situation “...
Overcoming drying and concentrating bottlenecks in the lab
Working in an environmental lab requires a lot of concentration, both mentally and for the samples that you are working with. When New England finally begins to thaw and local companies rush to get th...
Hexachloroethane: Too Hot to Touch?
Testing for toxic organic contaminants in environmental samples often requires the following three sample preparation steps: 1) Extraction, 2) Concentration, and 3) Analysis. The goal during these thr...
The Problem of PFAS: Part 4 - Tracking Contamination
Welcome to part 4 of our blog series “The Problem of PFAS”.
EPH Fractionation & Bottlenecks in the Laboratory
Anyone familiar with EPH methods such as those developed by the Massachusetts or New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection is familiar with the long and grueling process of fractionation.