PFAS Testing Market

The global PFAS testing market is projected to reach USD 0.95 billion by 2031, up from USD 0.50 billion in 2026, at a CAGR of 13.7% from 2026 to 2031. The market is growing strongly, driven by heightened regulatory scrutiny, rising concerns about the persistence and toxicity of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), and growing demand for environmental and product safety testing. Regulatory initiatives, including stricter drinking water limits, expanded PFAS reporting requirements, and restrictions on PFAS use in industrial and consumer products, are prompting industries to adopt comprehensive testing and monitoring programs. The growing detection of PFAS contamination in water, soil, food, and industrial wastewater is further driving demand for advanced analytical techniques, such as liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS), which offer high sensitivity and accurate detection of PFAS compounds at trace levels. Additionally, growing investments in environmental remediation, the expansion of accredited testing laboratories, and the adoption of PFAS-free alternatives are creating opportunities for specialized testing service providers. These trends are expected to support market growth as industries across chemical manufacturing, food and beverage, pharmaceuticals, electronics, and water treatment increasingly prioritize regulatory compliance, contamination assessment, and sustainable product development.

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Agilent Technologies, Inc (US)

Agilent Technologies Inc. is a leading provider of analytical instruments, laboratory software, and consumables for environmental testing, life sciences, and chemical analysis. In the PFAS testing market, the company offers an end-to-end analytical workflow spanning sample preparation, solid-phase extraction (SPE), PFAS-specific columns, isotopically labeled standards, and liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) systems. Its portfolio supports PFAS analysis in drinking water, wastewater, soil, sediment, biosolids, and food samples. Agilent’s PFAS testing solutions align with major regulatory methods, including EPA Methods 533, 537.1, 1633, and 8327, enabling laboratories to meet growing regulatory requirements and demand for reliable trace-level contaminant detection.

Agilent is strengthening its position in the PFAS testing market by focusing on workflow standardization, analytical sensitivity, and laboratory productivity. Its 6475 and 6495D triple-quadrupole LC/MS systems, together with PFAS-specific sample preparation products and MassHunter software, enable accurate quantification of regulated and emerging PFAS compounds. The company’s recent application development for EPA Method 1633 and its expansion of PFAS testing kits demonstrate its response to the growing need for standardized testing of complex environmental matrices, particularly wastewater and soil. Agilent is also addressing operational challenges, including background contamination, sample handling, and data reporting, through PFC-free consumables and integrated software workflows.

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc (US)

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is a leading provider of analytical instruments, laboratory equipment, chemicals, and consumables for environmental and industrial testing. In the PFAS testing market, the company offers integrated solutions spanning sample preparation, chromatographic separation, mass spectrometry, and data analysis. Its portfolio includes Thermo Scientific Vanquish UHPLC systems, TSQ triple quadrupole mass spectrometers, Orbitrap mass spectrometers, Dionex AutoTrace PFAS sample preparation systems, and PFAS-specific columns and reagents. These solutions enable the detection and quantification of PFAS in drinking water, wastewater, soil, food, and other complex matrices. The company’s analytical workflows meet established testing requirements, including U.S. EPA Methods 533, 537.1, 8327, and 1633, positioning Thermo Fisher to benefit from growing regulatory scrutiny and demand for reliable trace-level PFAS analysis.

Thermo Fisher is strengthening its position in the PFAS testing market by focusing on workflow automation, analytical sensitivity, and expanded screening capabilities. Its PFAS testing portfolio includes targeted LC-MS/MS workflows for regulated compounds and high-resolution Orbitrap mass spectrometry solutions for non-targeted screening of unknown PFAS contaminants.

Danaher Corporation (US)

Danaher Corporation is a global life sciences and diagnostics company with a strong position in analytical technologies for environmental contaminant testing. In the PFAS testing market, its key capabilities are delivered through SCIEX and Phenomenex, which together provide an integrated workflow covering PFAS sample preparation, chromatographic separation, LC-MS/MS analysis, and data processing. SCIEX’s portfolio includes the SCIEX 5500+, 6500+, and 7500+ systems for targeted PFAS quantification, as well as high-resolution platforms such as the 7600+ and 8600 for non-targeted screening and identification of emerging PFAS compounds. Phenomenex complements these systems with PFAS-specific SPE cartridges and LC columns designed to minimize background interference and improve analytical accuracy.

Danaher is well-positioned to benefit from the PFAS testing market’s shift toward lower detection limits, broader PFAS panels, complex-matrix testing, and faster regulatory-compliance workflows. SCIEX is expanding beyond conventional legacy PFAS testing to support emerging and ultra-short-chain compounds, including TFA. Its direct-injection LC-MS/MS workflows are designed to reduce sample-preparation requirements and improve laboratory throughput. The company also supports EPA Method 1633A testing across matrices such as surface water, soil, and fish tissue, reflecting the industry's move toward standardized testing of a wider range of PFAS compounds.

Market Ranking

The global PFAS testing market is moderately fragmented, with leading players including Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (US), Agilent Technologies Inc. (US), Danaher (US), Waters Corporation (US), and Shimadzu Corporation (Japan), among others. The market is moderately consolidated, with Agilent Technologies and Thermo Fisher Scientific positioned among the leading analytical technology providers, supported by strong LC-MS/MS portfolios, regulatory-method capabilities, and expanding PFAS testing workflows. SCIEX (Danaher), Waters Corporation, and Shimadzu also hold strong competitive positions, particularly in high-sensitivity mass spectrometry and trace-level environmental analysis. In parallel, Eurofins, SGS, ALS, Intertek, and Bureau Veritas are prominent in the testing-services segment because of their broad laboratory networks and environmental testing capabilities. Competition is increasingly shaped by the shift from conventional targeted PFAS testing toward ultra-trace detection, broader PFAS panels, non-targeted screening, PFAS-free consumables, automated sample preparation, and testing across water, soil, food, and industrial matrices. Agilent and Thermo Fisher therefore remain particularly well positioned as the market expands, while Danaher/SCIEX and Waters are strengthening their positions through high-sensitivity LC-MS/MS and emerging-PFAS screening capabilities.

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