Browsing by Subject "ricin"
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2015-11-26ZeitschriftenartikelAn International Proficiency Test to Detect, Identify and Quantify Ricin in Complex Matrices While natural intoxications with seeds of Ricinus communis (R. communis) have long been known, the toxic protein ricin contained in the seeds is of major concern since it attracts attention of those intending criminal, ...
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2015-11-26ZeitschriftenartikelCharacterization of Ricin and R. communis Agglutinin Reference Materials Ricinus communis intoxications have been known for centuries and were attributed to the toxic protein ricin. Due to its toxicity, availability, ease of preparation, and the lack of medical countermeasures, ricin attracted ...
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2009-08-22ZeitschriftenartikelCrystallization and preliminary X-ray diffraction data of an LNA 7-mer duplex derived from a ricin aptamer Locked nucleic acids (LNAs) are modified nucleic acids which contain a modified sugar such as beta-D-2'-O,4'-C methylene-bridged ribofuranose or other sugar derivatives in LNA analogues. The beta-D-2'-O,4'-C methylene ...
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2015-10-26ZeitschriftenartikelRecommended Immunological Assays to Screen for Ricin-Containing Samples Ricin, a toxin from the plant Ricinus communis, is one of the most toxic biological agents known. Due to its availability, toxicity, ease of production and absence of curative treatments, ricin has been classified by the ...
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2011-10-24ZeitschriftenartikelRicinus communis Intoxications in Human and Veterinary Medicine — A Summary of Real Cases Accidental and intended Ricinus communis intoxications in humans and animals have been known for centuries but the causative agent remained elusive until 1888 when Stillmark attributed the toxicity to the lectin ricin. ...