Tetrachloroethane in air was collected by activated carbon,desorped with carbon disulfide,separated by GDX-103 chromatography column,and detected by flame ionization detector.
Most filters contain activated carbon to capture contaminants, which can be used in pitchers, refrigerator dispensers, faucet attachments or systems installed under the sink.
Activated carbon is good at removing many chemicals and metals but not all (it doesn't capture nitrate, for example), and it cannot filter out most bacteria.
In a study published in 2020, Dr. Knappe and his co-authors found that, on average, pitcher and refrigerator filters that use activated carbon reduced PFAS levels by about 50 percent.