Sunday, February 23, 2020

New test identifies poisonous mushrooms

A simple, portable test can detect the deadliest of the mushroom poisons in minutes, researchers say. Eating toxic mushrooms causes more than 100 deaths a year, globally, and leaves thousands of people in need of urgent medical assistance. Amanitin is the class of mushroom toxins that cause the most serious issues.

from Health & Medicine News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/02/200219124236.htm

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