PUBLISHER: MarketsandMarkets | PRODUCT CODE: 2152958
PUBLISHER: MarketsandMarkets | PRODUCT CODE: 2152958
The global PFAS testing market is projected to reach USD 0.95 billion by 2031, up from USD 0.50 billion in 2026, reflecting a 13.7% CAGR from 2026 to 2031. The market is experiencing strong growth as laboratories and regulatory agencies increasingly adopt high-sensitivity LC-MS/MS, high-resolution mass spectrometry (HRMS), automated sample-preparation systems, and advanced chromatography technologies to meet stringent detection and compliance requirements.
| Scope of the Report | |
|---|---|
| Years Considered for the Study | 2026-2031 |
| Base Year | 2025 |
| Forecast Period | 2026-2031 |
| Units Considered | Value (USD billion) |
| Segments | Product Type, Techniques, Method, Application, and Region |
| Regions covered | North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America, and Middle East and Africa |
Growing demand for broader PFAS panels, emerging PFAS compounds, and trace-level contamination analysis across drinking water, wastewater, soil, sediment, food, and industrial samples is prompting laboratories to upgrade their analytical capabilities. In parallel, adoption of automated solid-phase extraction (SPE), high-throughput testing workflows, PFAS-specific columns and consumables, contamination-control solutions, and integrated data-analysis software is improving testing efficiency, accuracy, reproducibility, and laboratory throughput. These technological advancements, combined with expanding regulatory monitoring and environmental remediation activities, are expected to support continued investment and drive growth in the global PFAS testing market.

"The instruments segment held the largest share of the market in 2025"
By product type, the PFAS testing market is segmented into instruments (liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS), gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS), standalone mass spectrometry, nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, other instruments), consumables (sample preparation products, chromatography columns, reference materials & analytical standards, solvents, membrane & syringe filters, reagents, other consumables), and software & services. The instruments segment held the largest share of the PFAS testing market in 2025. Instruments are a major growth driver, supported by the increasing adoption of high-sensitivity LC-MS/MS and high-resolution mass spectrometry (HRMS) for ultra-trace detection and broader PFAS panels. LC-MS/MS remains the dominant platform for routine targeted analysis and regulatory compliance, while HRMS is gaining traction for suspect and non-targeted screening of emerging PFAS compounds. Laboratories are increasingly adopting automated solid-phase extraction (SPE), high-throughput sample-preparation systems, direct-injection workflows, and PFAS-specific contamination-control components to improve throughput, reproducibility, and data quality. At the same time, instrument manufacturers are focusing on higher sensitivity, faster analysis, broader analyte coverage, and improved automation to address stricter drinking-water and environmental monitoring requirements.
"The liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) segment held the largest share of the market in 2025"
By technique, the PFAS testing market is segmented into liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS), gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS), nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (NMR), mass spectrometry, combustion ion chromatography, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISA), and other techniques. The liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) segment held the largest share of the PFAS testing market in 2025. The liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) technique is experiencing strong growth in the PFAS testing market, driven by its high sensitivity, selectivity, and ability to quantify PFAS at trace and ultra-trace concentrations across complex environmental matrices. Recent regulatory developments are further strengthening demand, with EPA Methods 533 and 537.1 using LC-MS/MS for drinking-water analysis and Method 1633A applying LC-MS/MS to 40 PFAS across wastewater, surface water, groundwater, soil, biosolids, sediment, landfill leachate, and tissue samples. Laboratories are increasingly upgrading to advanced triple-quadrupole LC-MS/MS systems with improved sensitivity, multiple-reaction monitoring, isotope-dilution workflows, automated sample preparation, and higher-throughput capabilities to support broader PFAS panels and stringent detection requirements. At the same time, LC-MS/MS is increasingly being complemented by HRMS for suspect and non-targeted screening of emerging PFAS, while LC-MS/MS remains a key platform for routine targeted quantification and regulatory compliance testing.
"The water testing application segment is projected to register the highest CAGR during the forecast period"
Based on application, the PFAS testing market is segmented into water testing (ground & potable water testing, wastewater testing), soil testing, food & beverage testing, blood/serum testing, air monitoring, microbial testing, and other applications. The water testing segment held the largest share of the PFAS testing market in 2025. Water testing is experiencing strong growth in the PFAS testing market, driven by rising concerns about PFAS contamination in drinking water, groundwater, surface water, and wastewater, along with tightening regulatory requirements and expanding monitoring programs. In the US, EPA Methods 533 and 537.1 enable laboratories to measure 29 PFAS in drinking water, while EPA Method 1633A expands testing to 40 PFAS across wastewater and other environmental matrices, increasing demand for sensitive, standardized analytical workflows. In Europe, PFAS-20 requirements, effective from January 2026, are also supporting broader monitoring of PFAS in drinking water. As a result, laboratories are increasingly adopting LC-MS/MS, automated SPE, high-throughput sample preparation, PFAS-specific columns, and contamination-control solutions to achieve lower detection limits, analyze broader PFAS panels, and improve testing reproducibility. These regulatory and technological developments are expected to sustain water testing as a key application area for PFAS testing.
"The market in Europe is expected to witness the highest growth during the forecast period."
The water testing application is witnessing strong growth in the European PFAS testing market, driven by tightening regulatory requirements, increasing awareness of PFAS contamination, and the implementation of systematic monitoring programs for drinking water, groundwater, surface water, and industrial wastewater. Germany is emerging as a key market within Europe, supported by the implementation of PFAS limits under its Drinking Water Ordinance, including a 100 ng/L limit for PFAS-20 from 2026 and an additional 20 ng/L limit for PFAS-4 from 2028. The trend is further supported by increasing testing requirements for PFOA, PFOS, PFHxS, and broader PFAS groups, while laboratories are adopting LC-MS/MS, automated sample preparation, PFAS-specific consumables, and low-detection-limit workflows to enable trace-level analysis. Growing concerns around contamination from industrial sites, firefighting-foam applications, and contaminated water sources, together with expanding European water-quality monitoring and PFAS regulatory initiatives, are expected to further increase demand for PFAS water testing across Europe.
The prominent players in the PFAS testing market are Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (US), Danaher Corporation (US), Merck Kgaa (Germany), Shimadzu Corporation (Japan), among others.
Research Coverage
This report studies the PFAS testing market by product type, techniques, methods, applications, and region. It also covers the factors affecting market growth, analyzes the opportunities and challenges in the market, and provides details of the competitive landscape for market leaders. Furthermore, the report analyzes micromarkets with respect to their growth trends and forecasts the revenue of the market segments with respect to five main regions (and the respective countries in these regions).
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The report will provide market leaders and new entrants with the closest approximations of revenue for the overall PFAS testing market and its subsegments. It will help stakeholders understand the competitive landscape and gain insights to position their businesses more effectively and plan suitable go-to-market strategies. The report also helps stakeholders understand the market pulse and provides information on key market drivers, restraints, challenges, and opportunities.
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