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SUBMITTER: Kim SK
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4659454 | biostudies-literature | 2006 Jul-Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Kim Sook-Kyung SK Hancock Diane K DK Wang Lili L Cole Kenneth D KD Reddy Prasad T PT
Journal of research of the National Institute of Standards and Technology 20060701 4
Ricin is an abundant protein from the castor bean plant Ricinus communis. Because of its high toxicity and the simplicity of producing mass quantities, ricin is considered a biological terrorism agent. We have characterized ricin extensively with a view to develop Reference Materials that could be used to test and calibrate detection devices. The characterization of ricin includes: 1) purity test of a commercial batch of ricin using electrophoresis in polyacrylamide gels, 2) biological activity ...[more]