The Independent on MSN1 个月
What is ricin? Poison which Southport stabbing suspect is accused of making
Ricin is a plant toxin that is extracted from the beans of the castor oil plant. It is very toxic and even the smallest ...
Daily Voice Arlington County VA on MSN3 个月
Breaking Bad: Employee Used Government Computer To Research Ricin In Virginia, Feds Say
Ricin, made infamous in "Breaking Bad," can be made from the waste material left over from processing castor beans, according ...
Business Insider India6 年
Deadly poison ricin reportedly detected in mail sent to the Pentagon
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) defines ricin as "a poison found naturally in castor beans." "If made into a partially purified material or refined into a terrorist or warfare ...
BBC6 年
Pentagon quarantine 'sparked by castor seeds' not ricin poison
castor seeds can release ricin and cause injury if swallowed. The federal agency said it can be manufactured into a weapon in the form of a powder, mist or pellet. Ricin poison is approximately ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation1 个月
Southport stabbing suspect charged with terror offence and producing deadly poison ricin
Ricin is derived from the castor bean plant and is one of the world's deadliest toxins. It is estimated to be 6,000 times more poisonous than cyanide and can be fatal when inhaled, ingested ...