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Thermo Fisher Unveils EFOX Platform to Revolutionize Food Safety and Environmental Testing

Thermo Fisher Scientific has introduced the Orbitrap Exploris EFOX, a new analytical platform purpose-built for food safety and environmental testing. The system enables laboratories to detect pollutants like PFAS and pesticides with research-grade accuracy in routine operations. This innovation addresses growing global concerns about food and water contamination.

New Testing Platform Addresses Global Contamination Challenges

Thermo Fisher Scientific has launched the Orbitrap Exploris EFOX, a new analytical platform designed to transform how laboratories detect and quantify contaminants in food and environmental samples, according to company reports. The system reportedly enables testing facilities to identify pollutants like PFAS, pesticides, and emerging toxins with unprecedented precision as food safety concerns escalate worldwide.

by Aaron BlakeOctober 24, 2025

Innovation Science

Extended Synthesis Enhances Metal-Organic Framework Performance for Water Treatment

Scientists have identified 18 hours as the optimal synthesis duration for creating highly stable UiO-66-Ce metal-organic frameworks. These advanced materials demonstrate exceptional adsorption capacity for water pollutants while maintaining structural integrity in aqueous environments.

Optimizing Metal-Organic Framework Synthesis

Researchers have discovered that extended reaction times significantly enhance the performance and stability of cerium-based metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) for water treatment applications, according to recent findings published in Scientific Reports. The study systematically investigated how synthesis duration affects UiO-66-Ce MOF properties, with sources indicating that 18 hours represents the optimal timeframe for creating highly effective adsorbents.

by Gabriel NovakOctober 24, 2025

Anomalies and Alternative Science Environmental Compliance

Nanofiltration Membranes Emerge as Leading Solution for Pharmaceutical Pollution in Water Systems

A comprehensive scientific review reveals nanofiltration membrane technologies demonstrate superior effectiveness in removing pharmaceutical contaminants from water sources. Researchers highlight these advanced filtration systems’ ability to target high-molecular-weight and charged pharmaceutical compounds with unprecedented efficiency.

Groundbreaking research from the University of Sharjah has positioned nanofiltration membrane technologies as the most effective solution for combating pharmaceutical pollution in water systems. This comprehensive review of scientific literature comes at a critical time when pharmaceutical contaminants are increasingly detected in water sources worldwide, posing significant environmental and public health concerns.