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CAFE Development History

The following outlines the changes to CAFE, beginning with its initial release in 2015.


Version 3.0 (Web release; July 2023)


  • Formatted CAFE for a mobile phone.
  • Improved the Oil and Dispersant search engine.
  • Added detail pages to see more about the specific Oils and Dispersants.
  • Provided easier location of the original references.

Version 2.0 (Web release; February 2020)


  • Improved the chemical name search functionality
  • Added the ability to collect and compare generated curves.
  • Added the ability to export data.
  • Added test durations that can be selected for generating curves.
  • Updated the Fate data with 2019 HSDB data and 2019 PHYSPROP data.
  • Updated the Effects data with 2019 ECOTOX data.

Version 1.2 (Windows version; April 2017)


  • Updated the Windows installer to include both 32- and 64-bit install packages. This installer determines the appropriate package to install based on the computer being used.

Version 1.2 (June 2016)


  • Updated CAFE's Effects module with 2015 ECOTOX data.
  • Updated short exposure risk estimate reports for a new total of 46 chemicals.
  • Enabled import/export of user-added data.
  • Updated CAFE's Fate module with new EPI Suite data.
  • Provided five training videos to help CAFE users learn to use the program.

Version 1.1 (July 2015)


  • CAFE 1.1 (released 07/15/15).
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