The first step to eliminating PFAS is knowing it’s there.

PureTrace Labs™ makes PFAS screening fast, affordable, accurate, and easy.

Everyone deserves clean water and safe soil.

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  • They don’t break down, they build up—in water, soil, and in people.

  • Linked to cancers, thyroid/liver effects, pregnancy, developmental impacts, reduced vaccine response, and high cholesterol.

  • Up to 158M Americans may have PFAS in their tap water (~1 in 2).

  • Rapid detection allows for faster actions to reduce exposure.

PFAS are “Forever Chemicals”

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Actionable PFAS Answers, Without the Wait

PureTrace’s proprietary technology delivers broad-spectrum PFAS screening that’s faster, more accurate, and more economical than traditional laboratory methods.

Water Screening

Tap, Ground & Surface Water

Rapid PFAS detection for homes and utilities.

Ideal for homeowners, home inspectors, and water utilities.

Soil Screening

Residential, Agricultural & Industrial Sites

Find hotspots and guide remediation efforts.

Perfect for municipalities and environmental teams.

Packaging Screening

Paper, Cardboard & Food-Contact

Detect PFAS before formal compliance testing.

Supports manufacturers & sustainability teams.

* PureTrace Labs provides screening results. Regulatory reporting requires LC-MS/MS testing.

Faster, Smarter PFAS Screening—Born at NJIT

PureTrace Labs is a technology startup from NJII’s Venture Studio transforming how the world detects and monitors PFAS. We bridge cutting-edge academic research with real-world solutions, developing cost-effective, rapid, and accurate screening methods for PFAS in water, soil, and food packaging.

We’re in early commercialization and actively seeking demonstration projects and pilot partners.

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