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 …

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 …

Biological toxins are a heterogeneous group of compounds that share commonalities with
biological and chemical agents. Among them, protein toxins represent a considerable …

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 …

The toxin ricin has long been understood to have potential for criminal activity and there has
been concern that it might be used as a mass-scale weapon on a military basis for at least …

Ricin is a lethal protein toxin derived from the castor bean plant. Given its notorious history
as a biowarfare agent and homicidal weapon, ricin has been classified as a category B …

Graphene oxide (GO) is an excellent fluorescence anisotropy (FA) amplifier. However, in the
conventional GO amplified FA strategy, one target can only induce the FA change of one …

Biological toxins are a heterogeneous group of compounds that share commonalities both
with biological and chemical agents. Based on their availability, toxicity, and the lack of …

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, a protein derived from the seeds of the castor bean plant (Ricinus communis), is a
highly lethal toxin that inhibits protein synthesis, resulting in cell death. The widespread …