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Micro/Nanorobot for Drug Delivery—A Review of Material Selections

Advanced NanoBiomed Research, Volume 6, Issue 3, March 2026.
This review explores material strategies for biomedical micro/nanorobots, emphasizing their roles in propulsion, navigation, drug delivery, and biodegradability. It highlights advancements in metallic, polymeric, and hybrid materials, while addressing clinical translation challenges such as toxicity, immune response, and manufacturability.
Xiaozhuo Wu, Bingyun Li, Malcolm Xing
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Intracellular Transport and Cytotoxicity of the Protein Toxin Ricin

Toxins, 2019
Ricin can be isolated from the seeds of the castor bean plant (Ricinus communis). It belongs to the ribosome-inactivating protein (RIP) family of toxins classified as a bio-threat agent due to its high toxicity, stability and availability.
Natalia Sowa-Rogozińska, Hanna Sominka, Jowita Nowakowska-Gołacka, Kirsten Sandvig, Monika Słomińska-Wojewódzka   +4 more
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Micro/nanorobots for detecting and eliminating biological and chemical warfare agents

BMEMat, Volume 4, Issue 1, March 2026.
Fuel‐powered and field‐driven micro/nanorobots provide a cutting‐edge platform to safeguard national security and defense. This review reports the latest research progress in micro/nanorobots in sensing and detoxifying biological and chemical warfare agents.
Song Li, Huaijuan Zhou, Di Shi, Zdeněk Sofer, Jinhua Li   +4 more
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Isolation of Anti-Ricin Protective Antibodies Exhibiting High Affinity from Immunized Non-Human Primates

Toxins, 2016
Ricin, derived from the castor bean plant Ricinus communis, is one of the most potent and lethal toxins known, against which there is no available antidote.
Tal Noy-Porat, Ronit Rosenfeld, Naomi Ariel, Eyal Epstein, Ron Alcalay, Anat Zvi, Chanoch Kronman, Arie Ordentlich, Ohad Mazor   +8 more
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Understanding the dynamic nature of plant lipid anabolic and catabolic metabolism is key to sustainable oilseed engineering

New Phytologist, Volume 249, Issue 5, Page 2196-2214, March 2026.
Summary Plant‐derived oils are essential sources of reduced carbon and various fatty acid (FA) structures for food, biofuels, and the oleochemical industry. Despite extensive efforts, engineering mainstream oilseed crops to produce high levels of industrially valuable unusual FAs (UFAs) remains challenging.
Prasad Parchuri, Sean T. McGuire, Matthew G. Garneau, Niña Alyssa M. Barroga, Philip D. Bates   +4 more
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Neutralising antibodies against ricin toxin. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2011
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have listed the potential bioweapon ricin as a Category B Agent. Ricin is a so-called A/B toxin produced by plants and is one of the deadliest molecules known. It is easy to prepare and no curative treatment
Julie Prigent, Laetitia Panigai, Patricia Lamourette, Didier Sauvaire, Karine Devilliers, Marc Plaisance, Hervé Volland, Christophe Créminon, Stéphanie Simon   +8 more
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Ricinus Communis: Nutritional Importance, Health Benefits, and Industrial Applications

eFood, Volume 7, Issue 1, February 2026.
The current paper summarizes the nutritional composition, phytochemistry, health benefits, safety studies, and applications of castor beans and their oil. Moreover, the diverse bioactive compounds, including saponins, emodins, terpenoids, anthraquinones, flavonoids, steroids, and alkaloids, exhibit therapeutic properties such as antioxidant, anticancer,
Hassan Raza, Muhammad Tauseef Sultan, Asad Abbas, Aimen Mazhar, Ahmad Mujtaba Noman, Muhammad Imran, Muzzamal Hussain, Ehab M. Mostafa, Ahmed H. El‐Ghorab, Mohammed M. Ghoneim, Samy Selim, Mohamed A. Abdelgawad, Anjuman Gul Memon, Entessar Al Jbawi   +13 more
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Production, Characterisation and Testing of an Ovine Antitoxin against Ricin; Efficacy, Potency and Mechanisms of Action

Toxins, 2017
Ricin is a type II ribosome-inactivating toxin that catalytically inactivates ribosomes ultimately leading to cell death. The toxicity of ricin along with the prevalence of castor beans (its natural source) has led to its increased notoriety and ...
Sarah J. C. Whitfield, Gareth D. Griffiths, Dominic C. Jenner, Robert J. Gwyther, Fiona M. Stahl, Lucy J. Cork, Jane L. Holley, A. Christopher Green, Graeme C. Clark   +8 more
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Acute Toxicity and Genotoxicity of cMoL, a Lectin From Moringa oleifera Seeds With Antifungal Activity Against Cryptococcus Strains

Journal of Applied Toxicology, Volume 46, Issue 2, Page 682-696, February 2026.
ABSTRACT Coagulant Moringa oleifera lectin (cMoL) is one of the compounds involved in the application of M. oleifera seeds for traditional water treatment methods. The present study highlights the new biotechnological potential of cMoL lectin as an antifungal agent against Cryptococcus neoformans B3501 and H99 and Cryptococcus gattii R265 strains ...
Matheus Cavalcanti de Barros, Sávia Soraia Santana da Silva, Eduarda Pinto Gagliano, Alícia Natalie Silva dos Santos, Leydianne Leite de Siqueira Patriota, Gustavo Ramos Salles Ferreira, Pollyanna Michelle da Silva, Simone da Paz Leôncio Alves, Julliano Matheus de Lima Maux, Jacinto da Costa Silva Neto, Fernanda Rafaelly Nascimento de Santana, Fabiana Aparecida Cavalcante Silva, Marilene Henning Vainstein, Luana Cassandra Breitenbach Barroso Coelho, Thâmarah de Albuquerque Lima, Thiago Henrique Napoleão, Patrícia Maria Guedes Paiva   +16 more
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Pairing Alpaca and Llama-Derived Single Domain Antibodies to Enhance Immunoassays for Ricin

Antibodies, 2017
Previously, our group isolated and evaluated anti-ricin single domain antibodies (sdAbs) derived from llamas, engineered them to further increase their thermal stability, and utilized them for the development of sensitive immunoassays. In work focused on
Kendrick B. Turner, Sabrina Hardy, Jinny L. Liu, Dan Zabetakis, P. Audrey Brozozog Lee, Ellen R. Goldman, George P. Anderson   +6 more
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