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Ricin (/ ˈ r aɪ s ɪ n / RY-sin) is a lectin (a carbohydrate-binding protein) and a highly potent toxin produced in the seeds of the castor oil plant, Ricinus communis.The median lethal dose (LD 50) of ricin for mice is around 22 micrograms per kilogram of body weight via intraperitoneal injection.
Lavy stated that he purchased the ricin to poison coyotes on his farm in Arkansas and keep them away from his chickens. Lavy was stopped at the Beaver Creek border crossing by Canadian custom agents who found, along with the 130 grams of ricin, $89,000, a knife, four guns, and 20,000 rounds of ammunition. [4] [5]
The court heard exposure to ricin – a naturally-occurring toxin – could result in death as a result of multi-organ failure and/or acute respiratory distress. “There is no antidote (for ricin ...
On April 15, 2013, an envelope that preliminarily tested positive for ricin, a highly toxic protein, was intercepted at the US Capitol's off-site mail facility in Washington, D.C. According to reports, the envelope was addressed to the office of Mississippi Republican Senator Roger Wicker. [2]
No ricin present at scene of attack, police say. The 18-year-old has also been charged with producing ricin, a poison found in castor beans, contrary to section one of the Biological Weapons Act 1984.
Ricin has been used in several plots to poison political opponents over the last few decades. Vane had previously been kicked out of the Virginia Kekoas, a self-described “prepper militia.”
Ricin is a white powder that can be produced as a liquid or a crystal. [1] Ricin is an extremely toxic plant protein that can cause severe allergic reactions, and exposure to small quantities can be fatal. [1] The toxin inhibits the formation of proteins within cells of exposed people. [1]
Axel Rudakubana, 18, will appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court by video link on Wednesday charged with production of a biological toxin called ricin