#Biotech researcher bought 800 castor beans to extract ricin: feds
“#Biotech researcher bought 800 castor beans to extract ricin: feds” A research director at a Massachusetts biotechnology firm has been arrested by federal authorities for allegedly trying to acquire the highly toxic poison ricin, officials said Tuesday. Dr. Ishtiaq Ali Saaem, 37, who has a doctorate in biomedical engineering, allegedly wanted to extract the toxin…