Streamlining HRMS data interpretation for wastewater impact on water quality

Pharmaceuticals, pesticides, personal care products, and industrial chemicals such as per- and polyfluorinated substances (PFAS), are emerging contaminants, which are an environmental health concern when entering drinking water sources. Wastewater is a major source of these contaminants in rivers and streams. Furthermore, microbial degradation of wastewater contributes metabolites and degradation products, whose chemical structures are often unknown. In this application note from Agilent Technologies, explore how high-resolution mass spectrometry is required to identify thousands of unknown compounds in a single data file.