An inert ingredient is any substance or group of similar substances other than an active ingredient that is intentionally included in a pesticide product by its manufacturer. Such ingredients may ...

If a test chemical or target analyte is taken during medical analysis adheres to the sampling or analytical component flow path it can produce inaccurate results. Any of the issues below can create ...

Jennie L. Durant has worked as a Science and Technology Policy Fellow with the Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in USDA's Office of Pest Management Policy. A recent study has ...

(Beyond Pesticides, December 23, 2016) The Environmental Agency (EPA) has finalized a proposal to ban 72 inert (or secret hazardous) ingredients from use in pesticide formulations following a long ...

Demonstrating that a material thought to be always chemically inert, hexagonal boron nitride (hBN), can be turned chemically active holds potential for a new class of catalysts with a wide range of ...

Silica, a common food additive and cosmetics ingredient, may not be as chemically inert as once thought. According to a new study, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, ...