Although a fundamental understanding of the pathogenicity of most biothreat agents has
been elucidated and available treatments have increased substantially over the past …

Mass Spectrometry (MS) allows the analysis of proteins and peptides through a variety of
methods, such as Electrospray Ionization-Mass Spectrometry (ESI-MS) or Matrix-Assisted …

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 …

We developed surface-enhanced Raman scattering–lateral flow immunoassay (SERS–
LFIA) biosensor strips based on SiO 2@ Au nanoparticles (NPs) for the specific and highly …

Ribosome-inactivating proteins (RIPs) are EC3. 2.32. 22 N-glycosidases that recognize a
universally conserved stem-loop structure in 23S/25S/28S rRNA, depurinating a single …

An overview of the different detection methods available for ricin, staphylococcal enterotoxin
B (SEB) and T-2 toxin is presented here. These toxins are potential biological warfare …

Mass spectrometry-based proteomics has been a useful tool for addressing numerous
questions in basic biology research for many years. This success, combined with the …

Recent years have seen the development of powerful technologies that have provided
forensic scientists with new analytical capabilities, unimaginable only a few years ago. With …

Objective: The objective of this study is to evaluate the potential of using Ricinus communis
leaf, root, seed kernel crude extracts and oil emulsion to control the diamondback moth …

Ricin is one of the most fascinating poisons due to its high toxicity: as little as 500 µg can kill
an adult. It gained fame by its use in the so‐called 'umbrella murder'to kill the Bulgarian …