Biomedical scientists develop new anti-toxin
Thursday 12th November 2009
A number of people with biomedical science jobs have developed a new anti-toxin.
Researchers at the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL) in Wiltshire have been working on a substance to combat the effects of ricin poisoning.
Speaking to the BBC, the institution's Dr Jane Holley revealed they have succeeded in coming up with the first anti-toxin that has gone into production.
She commented: "In the past there has been lots of research carried out using different methods."
However, never before has this been translated into production techniques, the expert added.
The principal scientist in biomedical sciences at DSTL - which is an agency of the Ministry of Defence and aims to supply impartial, scientific and technical research to the government - said the product should be available within the next couple of years.
Ricin, which is extracted from castor beans, is considered a threat by security experts as it has the potential to be used in a terrorist attack.
Written by Alex Franklin Stortford
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