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On behalf of the CWEA SCVS Laboratory Committee, we’re delighted to share details about our upcoming first in-person meeting on November 13, 2026. This workshop features technical leaders from Restek, Weck Labs, and Thermo Fisher presenting on GC optimization, PFAS/microplastics analysis, and semi volatiles under the methylene chloride ban.
Agenda
(Coffee) Meet and Greet: 9:30am to 10:00am
Introduction: 10:00am to 10:10am
- Host: Surjit Saini
Presentation: (10:15am to 11:25am)
Optimizing Chromatographic Conditions for Drinking Water.
- Chris English (Senior R&D Manager, Restek Corporation)
Break: 5 mins (11:25am to 11:30am)
Presentation: (11:30am to 12:10pm)
Microplastics in the environment-Overview of analytical techniques (with focus on Pyrolysis GC–MS (Py-GC–MS) to identify and quantitate microplastics).
- Ed George (Environmental and Food Safety Regulatory Marketing Manager, ThermoFisher Scientific).
Lunch Break: 45 min (12:10am to 12:55am) – Courtesy of Restek
Presentation: (12:55pm to 1:35pm)
PFAS Regulations update and automated sample preparation workflows for EPA 1633.
- Ed George (Environmental and Food Safety Regulatory Marketing Manager, ThermoFisher Scientific).
Presentation: 1:35pm: to 2:05pm)
Navigating the Methylene Chloride Ban: Modern GC Strategies for Environmental Semi volatiles.
- Agustin Pierri PhD, Laboratory Technical Director, Weck Laboratories)
Closing/Announcement: (2:05pm to 2:30pm)
- Host: Surjit Saini
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Event Contact:
Xin Xu
XXu@sunnyvale.ca.gov