ResourceEnvironmental
A practical guide to navigating water testing demands
12 Jun 2025
Cameron Smith-Craig
Pharma and Applied Sciences Editor
Environmental and water quality testing labs face mounting challenges, from tighter regulations to faster turnaround demands and rising operational costs. Staying compliant while delivering accurate, high-throughput water testing has never been more critical, or more complex.
This free eBook, created in partnership with Thermo Fisher Scientific, explores how cutting-edge analytical platforms are revolutionizing water analysis. Discover how to improve lab efficiency, reduce costs, and maintain data integrity, even as regulatory pressure increases.
Key topics explored:
- Case studies in lab transformation
- Analysis of semi-volatile compounds in water
- Fast determination of anions in municipal drinking water
- Standardized ion chromatography in water analysis
- Fast determination of haloacetic acids in drinking water
- Analysis of VOCs in drinking and surface water
- Better PFAS sample prep for safer drinking water
- Featured products and user reviews
Looking for even more expert guidance?
Visit the Water Testing Workflow Hub for videos, product demos, and in-depth interviews with leading scientists improving public health through advanced water testing.
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Environmental Monitoring and TestingEnvironmental monitoring and testing uses handheld portable analyzers, kits, spectrometers or chromatography systems for air, water, soil, food and other sample testing. Useful features of analyzers such as BOD and COD include portability, easy calibration, automation and sensitivity. Environmental test kits for pH, water, moisture, etc, should be accurate, sensitive, reliable, fast and easy to use.Ion ChromatographyIon chromatography, also known as ion exchange chromatography, is a high-performance liquid chromatographic technique used for the separation and identification of ions or polar molecules in a sample, including proteins, nucleotides and amino acids. Equipment includes ion exchange columns, ion exclusion columns, ion chromatography systems, pumps, and detectors. Find the best ion chromatography equipment in our peer-reviewed product directory: compare products, check customer reviews and receive pricing direct from manufacturers.Preparative ChromatographyPreparative chromatography equipment is used for purification purposes, separating and collecting compounds eluted from a mixture which can then be subsequently used for further purposes. This can be done in large quantities or small. Preparative chromatography systems are usually low to medium pressure liquid chromatographs that are semi-automated. Explore a range of preparative columns and fraction collectors. Find the best preparative chromatography equipment in our peer-reviewed product directory: compare products, check customer reviews and receive pricing direct from manufacturers.Mass SpectrometryMass spectrometry (MS) is a powerful analytical technique used to identify and quantify molecules based on the mass-to-charge ratio of gas-phase ions. It provides detailed information about the structure, composition, and properties of compounds and is widely used across fields such as environmental monitoring, materials science, drug discovery and development, food and beverage testing, and wider chemical research. Key MS techniques include tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS), liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry (LS-MS) and inductively coupled plasma (ICP-MS). Choosing from these wide range of techniques and technologies can be a daunting task, so keep up to date with scientific applications, performance expectations, and customer reviews here all in one place. Visit our product directory to receive quotes direct from the manufacturer.
Environmental AnalysisEnvironmental analysis describes a variety of tests that determine the effect of chemicals, processes and particulates such as persistent organic pollutants (POPs) have on the environment.Water AnalysisAnalytical methods used to test the purity of drinking water include determining the level of contaminants abides to the level set by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).Drinking Water AnalysisAnalytical methods used to test the purity of drinking water include determining the level of contaminants abides to the level set by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
