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The oil is dyed blue to make it easier to recognize in the gasoline. It appears black in this bottle because it is not diluted. Two-stroke oil (also referred to as two-cycle oil, 2-cycle oil, 2T oil, or 2-stroke oil) is a special type of motor oil intended for use in crankcase compression two-stroke engines, typical of small gasoline-powered ...
Ricinus communis, the castor bean [1] or castor oil plant, [2] is a species of perennial flowering plant in the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae. It is the sole species in the monotypic genus, Ricinus, and subtribe, Ricininae. The evolution of castor and its relation to other species are currently being studied using modern genetic tools. [3]
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.
The structure below shows the major component of castor oil which is composed of the tri-ester of rincinoleic acid and glycerin: Major component of castor oil. Other vegetable oils - such as soy bean oil, [3] peanut oil, and canola oil - contain carbon-carbon double bonds, but no hydroxyl groups
Two multibillion-dollar meatpacking companies will each pay $4 million after federal investigations revealed they had illicitly employed dozens of children through staffing agencies, the Labor ...
The Tennessee Titans interviewed four more candidates Saturday in their search for a new general manager. Tennessee virtually interviewed Colts assistant general manager Ed Dodds, Seattle senior ...
A dog with a “beautiful senior soul” is finally heading to a new home after spending nearly a decade at a Florida animal shelter. Bean, an 11-year-old black lab mix, was Animal Refuge Center ...
The median toxic dose for humans ranges from 10 to 1000 micrograms per kilogram when ingested and is 3.3 micrograms per kilogram when inhaled. [2] Abrin is a ribosome inhibiting protein like ricin, a toxin which can be found in the seeds of the castor oil plant, [3] and pulchellin, a toxin which can be found in the seeds of Abrus pulchellus. [4]