Q-Inserts
INTEC Technology: Rethinking PFAS Sample Preparation
INTEC Technology™ - Integrated Extraction and Cleanup –
combines the cleanup step with the extraction process in a
single step, direct to analysis in under 15 minutes. INTEC Technology isn't simply a faster extraction—it fundamentally simplifies the
PFAS sample-preparation workflow by integrating cleanup where it belongs:
directly into the extraction process.
Meets
- EPA 1633A
- ASTM D8535
- ASTM D7968-23
Effective on
- Long chain perfluoroalkyl acids
- Fluorotelomer sulfonates
- Fluorotelomer carboxylic acids
- Sulfonamides
- Sulfonamidoacetic acids
- And more
INTEC Technology
Integrated Extraction and Cleanup
By integrating targeted cleanup sorbents directly into the Q-Insert™, INTEC Technology removes the need for a separate post-extraction cleanup process, streamlining the overall sample prep. This innovative approach minimizes hands-on processing, reduces solvent transfers and sample handling, and helps eliminate opportunities for contamination and variability— delivering a faster, simpler, and more consistent path from sample to result.
Representative recovery of PFAS compounds, well within acceptable performance criteria.
Highly Effective
Clean extracts without the extra steps
Extracts prepared using Q-Inserts delivered analytical results consistent with standard methodology for target analytes, with recoveries that were well within performance criteria. The streamlined workflow achieves these results without the need for a separate cleanup step. It simplifies sample preparation, reduces hands-on time, and helps labs move from sample to results more efficiently while maintaining confidence in the data.
Simple to Use
No additional cleanup processing required
Place Q-Insert into a Q-Cup® INTEC, add the sample, and place into an EDGE PFAS™ system. Upon completed extraction, the filtered and cleaned extract can be taken directly to analysis: no additional steps required.*- Q-Cup Cylinder
- Q-Insert
- Threaded Bottom
* May vary depending on target concentration and method sensitivity.
Workflow
Integrated Extraction and Cleanup
Step 1
Assemble and Add Sample
Step 2
Place in unit and press play
