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Newcastle Herald
Newcastle Herald
National
Matthew Kelly

Magnetic attraction used to remove PFAS pollution

PhD candidate Xiao Tan at the Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology. Picture supplied

University of Queensland researchers have pioneered a technique to remove per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) chemicals from water.

The breakthrough could potentially be applied to help remove contamination around the Williamtown RAAF base Red Zone.

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