o:8610 Determination of perfluorinated substances (PFAS) in muscle tissue from wild boar from three districts of Serbia – Zlatibor, Pčinj and Raška en Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are recognized as significant environmental pol- lutants due to their widespread industrial use and persistence. Wild boars are known bioin- dicators of environmental contamination with PFAS, as they accumulate these compounds through their omnivorous diet and foraging behaviour. In this study, muscle tissue samples (n = 15) from 15 respective wild boars were collected during the 2024–2025 hunting season as part of the Serbian National Residue Monitoring Program. Samples were obtained from three Serbian districts—Zlatibor, Pčinj, and Raška—and analyzed using liquid chromatography- tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). PFAS compounds were detected in 9 of the 15 wild boars, with total PFAS concentrations ranging from <0.170 to 3.179 μg/kg and an aver- age concentration of 1.030 μg/kg. The results suggest regional differences in PFAS exposure and confirm the suitability of wild boar as a bioindicator species for PFAS contamination in Serbia. PFAS Biomonitoring Wild boar LC-MS/MS Environmental pollution Serbia 1552099 10.18485/meattech.2025.66.3.47 2025-12-05T08:28:15.412Z 44 yes 46 Ognjen Krnjaja Institute of Meat and Hygiene and Technology, Kaćanskog 13, 11000 Beograd, Serbia Determination of perfluorinated substances (PFAS) in muscle tissue from wild boar from three districts of Serbia – Zlatibor, Pčinj and Raška https://orcid.org/0009-0005-2242-0457 Nikola Borjan Institute of Meat and Hygiene and Technology, Kaćanskog 13, 11000 Beograd, Serbia Determination of perfluorinated substances (PFAS) in muscle tissue from wild boar from three districts of Serbia – Zlatibor, Pčinj and Raška person https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4067-3755 Milenko Babić Institute of Meat and Hygiene and Technology, Kaćanskog 13, 11000 Beograd, Serbia Determination of perfluorinated substances (PFAS) in muscle tissue from wild boar from three districts of Serbia – Zlatibor, Pčinj and Raška person https://orcid.org/0009-0006-6467-6757 Damjan Gavrilović Institute of Meat and Hygiene and Technology, Kaćanskog 13, 11000 Beograd, Serbia Determination of perfluorinated substances (PFAS) in muscle tissue from wild boar from three districts of Serbia – Zlatibor, Pčinj and Raška person https://orcid.org/0009-0000-3786-496X Alekandar Bajčić Institute of Meat and Hygiene and Technology, Kaćanskog 13, 11000 Beograd, Serbia Determination of perfluorinated substances (PFAS) in muscle tissue from wild boar from three districts of Serbia – Zlatibor, Pčinj and Raška person https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2923-4137 Branka Borović Institute of Meat and Hygiene and Technology, Kaćanskog 13, 11000 Beograd, Serbia Determination of perfluorinated substances (PFAS) in muscle tissue from wild boar from three districts of Serbia – Zlatibor, Pčinj and Raška person https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0371-0991 Jasna Đinović-Stojanović Institute of Meat and Hygiene and Technology, Kaćanskog 13, 11000 Beograd, Serbia Determination of perfluorinated substances (PFAS) in muscle tissue from wild boar from three districts of Serbia – Zlatibor, Pčinj and Raška person application/pdf 462084 https://unilib.phaidrabg.rs/o:8610 no yes 16 70 92000001 71A01 Meat technology - Special Issue 66/3 2025 1-576 66 3 290 294 Kaćanskog 13, 11 000 Belgrade Institute of Meat Hygiene and Technology 2025-12-01 www.journalmeattechnology.com