Praziquantel (PZQ) is widely used to treat schistosomiasis. However, this chiral active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) is still produced as a racemic compound while only the (R)-enantiomer is active.

Abstract: Sensitive detection of PFOA, type of PFAS (perfluorinated-alkyl substances), was demonstrated on paper-based microfluidic chip utilizing competitive binding with albumin or casein and ...

Leading chemists have warned against efforts to narrow the scientific definition of PFAS. In a statement published by the American Chemical Society, they defend the current OECD definition as ...

A PFAS study near a planned desalination site raises concerns after revelations that a competing water project backer funded the testing, prompting questions of bias.

Saint-Gobain, the multi-national corporation widely blamed for contaminating southern New Hampshire's air and water with dangerous levels of PFAS chemicals, has finished demolishing the Merrimack ...

"Forever chemicals" or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have been widely used in consumer and industrial products for the better part of a century, but do not break down in the natural ...

New research shows that certain bacteria in the microbiome soak up "forever chemicals," or PFAS. The findings raise the possibility that probiotics could help remove some PFAS from our bodies.

PFAS chemicals linger in groundwater, rivers and lakes and take hundreds to thousands of years to break down, according to the EPA.

Testing revealed that biosolids, or treated sewage sludge commonly used as fertilizer, are a major source of PFAS pollution in the Spokane River watershed.

The company’s paper mill sent sludge containing harmful PFAS chemicals to a local composting site on Dove Road, contaminating soil and water beyond state limits. As part of the agreement, Domtar will ...

At a time when water is more vital than ever for public health and environmental protection, Veolia has built one of the largest PFAS treatment systems in the United States and the largest of its kind ...