1 Similar cases have been described in recent years by major news outlets 2 and it appears to be an increasing trend where ricin has been used as a weapon for acts of bioterrorism 3 and in cases of (attempted) suicide. 2 a ,4 Ricin is a naturally occurring, highly potent toxin found in the castor bean plant Ricinus communis.
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A Proof-of-Concept, Two-Tiered Approach for Ricin Detection Using Ambient Mass Spectrometry.
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