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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.
A quire of paper is a measure of paper quantity. The usual meaning is 25 sheets of the same size and quality: 1 ⁄ 20 of a ream of 500 sheets. Quires of 25 sheets are often used for machine-made paper, while quires of 24 sheets are often used for handmade or specialised paper of 480-sheet reams.
Taking the standard (but no longer existent) 70kg medical adult, and using the lesser fatal dose of 20mg/kg gives the fatal oral dose to be 1400mg - about 0.6 pounds - of pure ricin. Even if each castor bean is 100% ricin (which seems improbable) then with a fatal dose range of 5-20 beans, each bean must weigh between 0.5 and 2 ounces.
On Oct. 9, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced a widespread recall of nearly 10 million pounds of ready-to-eat meat and poultry products produced by ...
The recalled BrucePac products, like prepared salads and frozen dinners, are named on a 326-page list from the FSIS
Axel Rudakubana, 18, will appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court by video link on Wednesday charged with production of a biological toxin called ricin What is ricin? Poison which Southport ...
Many high schools use butchers' paper for posters of clubs, and upcoming events. It is a cheap but sturdy paper that is sold in large rolls. Butcher paper is usually white or reddish in colour, made from kraft pulp , and is generally considered to have a density of between 30 lb/3000 sq ft (49 g/m 2 ) and 50 lb/3000 sq ft (81 g/m 2 ).
The 9,986,245 pounds of recalled ready-to-eat meat and poultry products were produced between June 19 and Oct. 8, 2024. The packages will have “51205” or “P-51205” inside the USDA mark of ...