Development of a bioassay to quantify the ricin toxin content of castor bean (Ricinus communis L.) seeds=Desenvolvimento de um bioensaio para quantificar o teor da toxina ricina em sementes de mamona (Ricinus communis L.)
In this study, we developed a bioassay to quantify the ricin toxin content of castor bean seeds. Existing quantification methods do not always reflect actual toxicity of the seeds analyzed, which may present lower ricin content even though they are more toxic than seeds presenting a higher content o...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Eduem (Editora da Universidade Estadual de Maringá)
2012-10-01
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Series: | Acta Scientiarum: Agronomy |
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Online Access: | http://www.periodicos.uem.br/ojs/index.php/ActaSciAgron/article/download/11284/pdf |