Identification of Novel Perfluoroalkyl Ether Carboxylic Acids (PFECAs) and Sulfonic Acids (PFESAs) in Natural Waters Using Accurate Mass Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry (TOFMS).
Identification of Novel Perfluoroalkyl Ether Carboxylic Acids (PFECAs) and Sulfonic Acids (PFESAs) in Natural Waters Using Accurate Mass Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry (TOFMS).
M. Strynar,S. Dagnino,7 Authors,Carol H Ball
2015 · DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.5b01215
Environmental Science and Technology · 327 Citations
TLDR
A time-of-flight mass spectrometry detector is used to identify fluorinated compounds in natural waters collected from locations with historical perfluorinated compound contamination and detected 12 novel perfluoroalkyl ether carboxylic and sulfonic acids in surface water in North Carolina, USA.