Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA; conjugate base perfluorooctanoate; also known colloquially as C8, for its 8-carbon chain structure) is a perfluorinated carboxylic...

compounds were detected in the blood serum of consumers, and in 1976, perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) or a related compound such as PFOS were suggested as components...

"Endocrine disruptor effect of perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) on porcine ovarian cell steroidogenesis". Toxicology...

Bilott filed a lawsuit against DuPont, alleging its chemical waste (perfluorooctanoic acid or PFOA, also known as C8) fouled the property of a cattle rancher...

which are persistent organic pollutants. For decades, DuPont used perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA, or C8) during production of PTFE, later discontinuing its...

chemistry. Pentafluorobenzoic acid, a moderately strong acid of interest in research community. Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA),a surfactant used to make...

perfluorosulfonic acids, such as perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS), and the perfluorocarboxylic acids like perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA). As with other...

some perfluorinated compounds, particularly perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) and on the companies that manufactured...

litigating hazardous dumping of the chemicals perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS). They were unregulated as industry had...

caprylic acid is used in the synthesis of perfluorooctanoic acid. Caprylic acid is taken as a dietary supplement. In the body, caprylic acid would be...

others (link) Henderson WM, Smith MA (February 2007). "Perfluorooctanoic acid and perfluorononanoic acid in fetal and neonatal mice following in utero exposure...

"PFOA", but has difficulty learning about it. He learns that PFOA is perfluorooctanoic acid, which DuPont uses to manufacture Teflon, a substance widely used...

Trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) is a synthetic organofluorine compound with the chemical formula CF3CO2H. It is a haloacetic acid, with all three of the acetyl...

Stephanie Soechtig regarding allegations of health hazards from perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA, also known as C8), a key ingredient used in manufacturing...

manufactures fluoropolymers that are used in semiconductors and perfluorooctanoic acid (commonly known as C8) used to make cookware non-stick coating Teflon...

the commercial development of GenX in 2009 as a replacement for perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA, also known as C8). GenX is one of many synthetic organofluorine...

persistent organic pollutants; perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) are most often researched. PFAAs have been found...

polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), GenX, perfluorooctanesulfonic acid, perfluorooctanoic acid, byproducts of production of the fluoropolymer Nafion; and intermediates...

CnF(2n+1)COF + H2O → CnF(2n+1)CO2H + HF Long-chain PFCAs such as perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) are either banned or being under scrutiny because they are...

non-biodegradability and extreme persistence of fluorosurfactant, e.g. perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA). Strategies to enhance degradation include ozone treatment...

standards for pollutant release and clean-up for the United States. Perfluorooctanoic acid, a.k.a. PFOA or C8, is a synthetic chemical surfactant that is often...

[citation needed] The synthetic chemical perfluorooctanoic acid activates PPARα while perfluorononanoic acid activates both PPARα and PPARγ. [citation...

are a class of amphipathic carboxylic acids and esters. They are derivatives of fibric acid (phenoxyisobutyric acid). They are used for a range of metabolic...

Berberine is an alkaloid derived from tyrosine. L-DOPA and 4-hydroxypyruvic acid both come from L-tyrosine. Although two tyrosine molecules are used in the...

Center in Maplewood, Minnesota, in 1962. In 1947, 3M began producing perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) by electrochemical fluorination. In 1951, DuPont purchased...

of PFOAs (perfluorooctanoic acids) and PFOS (perfluorooctane sulfonic acid) indicating that it is possibly more toxic. Perfluorodecanoic acid is a chemically...

toxicity of FEP and related fluorochemicals including the process aid perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) or C8 such that California has proposed some of these materials...

Talanta 101 (2012) 104–109. Drinking Water Health Advisory for Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA),EPA 822-R-16-005, May 2016. I. Zabaletaa,n , E. Bizkarguenaga...

Finishing (textiles) Nikwax Analogy P2i Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid Perfluorooctanoic acid Scotchgard Philippa J. Hill, Mark Taylor, Parikshit Goswami,...

Arachidonic acid (AA, sometimes ARA) is a polyunsaturated omega−6 fatty acid 20:4(ω−6), or 20:4(5,8,11,14). If its precursors or diet contains linoleic acid it...