Replacement and Upgrade of a Critical Liquid Chromatograph-Tandem Mass Spectrometer for Analysis of Environmental Contaminants

Description:

The Core Facility for Advanced Water Analysis will improve its ability to quantify targeted compounds with the ability to detect compounds in lower concentrations than before. This state-of-the-art liquid chromatograph-tandem mass spectrometer (LC-MS/MS) is ideal for quantifying many types of organic contaminants in environmental samples and is the standard instrument used to measure per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), which are commonly known as “forever chemicals” and are urgent contaminants of concern in our environment.

The Core Facility for Advanced Water Analysis strives to provide high quality research training, to provide access to cutting edge technology used to answer research questions, and to support users during their research endeavors related to identification and quantification of elements and compounds in water and other environmental samples (e.g., sediment, fish, plants).

 

PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR:

Christina Remucal, professor of civil and environmental engineering and co-director of the Core Facility for Advanced Water Analysis

CO-PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR:

James Lazarcik, laboratory manager for the Water Science and Engineering Laboratory

CORE:

Core for Advanced Water Analysis