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13 Oct 2026
What Evidence Is Actually Needed for a Robust Botanical Biopesticide Risk Assessment?
Conventional regulatory assessment often starts with a data requirement: which study has not yet been submitted?For complex biological substances, t...
13 Oct 2026
Why Mode-of-Action Matters in Botanical Biopesticide Risk Assessment
Cyclotides are small cyclic peptides found in Clitoria ternatea. Their biological activity appears to involve interaction with cell membranes rather...
13 Oct 2026
Which Constituents Actually Matter in a Complex Botanical Extract?
A complex botanical extract can contain dozens, sometimes hundreds, of potential constituents. That creates an obvious regulatory challenge: what sh...
13 Oct 2026
ECHA Recommends New Hazard Classifications for TFA & its Inorganic Salts
The European Chemicals Agency's (ECHA) Committee for Risk Assessment (RAC) has adopted an opinion recommending new harmonised classifications for tr...
05 Oct 2026
Biopesticide Efficacy Requirements in Europe: What Changes for Low-Risk Plant Protection Products?
Plant protection products based on biopesticidal active substances often require a different approach to efficacy than conventional chemical product...
01 Oct 2026
Dr Kai Paul Appointed Honorary Associate Professor at Heriot-Watt University
Blue Frog Scientific is delighted to announce that Dr Kai Paul has been appointed Honorary Associate Professor in the School of Engineering & Ph...
Data-Sharing & Cost Disputes in REACH ConsortiaREACH consortia bring together companies that may compete commercially but share regulatory oblig...
From Hazardous Substances to Safer MaterialsWhat the New End-of-Life Vehicles Regulation Tells Us About Safe & Sustainable by DesignECHA has beg...
REACH Consortium ManagementFinance, Governance & Best Practice Part 3 - Financial Governance in REACH ConsortiaBuilding Transparency, Accou...
10 Aug 2026
Advancing Regulatory Approaches for Nanomaterial Sameness & Grouping
New ECHA Report PublishedThe final report from the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)-funded project, 'Nanomaterial Risk Assessment: A Regulatory Way ...