Re: toxic molecules

Ricin, and abrin, polypeptides derived from the castor bean (after extraction of castor oil by pressing), are even more toxic. Ricin was used by the KGB to kill a Bulgarian dissident in London in about 1989, using an injector disguised as an umbrella.
John W.

--- On Sun, 27/5/12, Krzysztof Mitko <[email protected]> wrote:
From: Krzysztof Mitko <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [The Chemistry Cluster] toxic molecules
To: [email protected]
Date: Sunday, 27, May, 2012, 6:50 PM
















 



  


    
      
      
      On 2012-05-27 03:06, jasgrygo wrote:

> do any of you know any molecules that are very toxic ?

> the most toxic one i know is osmium tetraoxide



Check out the wikipedia:

<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Median_lethal_dose#Examples>

They are listed by LD50 - the dose that kills 50% of test subjects. Note

that the values can be misleading, as stated there, but it gives you an

idea what not to put in your organism :).



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Best regards,

Krzysztof Mitko



    
     

    
    






  










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