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R&D Senior Staff Scientist Barrier Coatings at Solenis

The combined effort of our #TeamSolenis experts in Antwerp, Mönchengladbach and Wilmington, together with the NMR department of the University of Delaware, has led to the publication of an article in the esteemed journal of American Chemical Society Analytical Chemistry: https://lnkd.in/ge7Fj33R 📜 🔬 Our article addresses the need for more robust and/or complementing analytical techniques on PFAS (perfluoroalkyl substances) in consumer and food packaging materials. 📦 Current methods can over- or underestimate the levels of PFAS detected and therefore can exclude possible alternatives on the market, or worse: allow PFAS containing packaging on the market without being fully detected. 😱 🙅♂️ By using Fluorine-19 Solid-State Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy, we can differentiate signals of distinctive fluorinated sources without the need of sample clean up and therefore provide direct evidence of the presence or absence of PFAS. 🔎🕵♂️ Thanks to Solenis for giving me the opportunity of exploring the science behind this business case further and to write this article about it. A big thanks to my co-authors Ernie Laletas, Caitlin Quinn, Subbu V Raguraman, Patric Bierganns and Brian Carr for their contributions in every way possible. 🙏 🙏 🙏 #paper #packaging #foodpackaging #burgerwrap #barriercoating #consumerpackaging #PFAS #Solenis #UDel #TOF #NMR #ACS #analyticalchemistry

Total and Class-Specific Determination of Fluorinated Compounds in Consumer and Food Packaging Samples Using Fluorine-19 Solid-State Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy

Total and Class-Specific Determination of Fluorinated Compounds in Consumer and Food Packaging Samples Using Fluorine-19 Solid-State Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy

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