Ricin (cont.)Medical Author:
Ferdinando L Mirarchi, DO
Coauthor:
Michael Allswede, DO
Medical Editor:
Jerry L Mothershead, MD
Medical Editor:
Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD
Medical Editor:
Robert G Darling, MD
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Ricin CausesRicin is a protein derived from the beans of the castor plant (R communis). Castor beans are used in the production of castor oil, a brake and hydraulic fluid constituent. Ricin makes up 3-5% of the “waste mash” that is produced during this process. Separating out this protein is not difficult; it only requires chromatography, a common undergraduate chemistry skill. |
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Ricin is a potent toxin that has potential to be used as an agent of biological warfare and as a weapon of mass destruction (WMD).
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