Dimethylmercury
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Dimethylmercury is an extremely toxic organomercury compound with the formula 2Hg. A volatile, flammable, dense and colorless liquid, dimethylmercury is one of the strongest known neurotoxins. Less th
Dimethylmercury in NMR tube
Dimethylmercury in a bottle
Neurotoxin
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Neurotoxins are toxins that are destructive to nerve tissue. Neurotoxins are an extensive class of exogenous chemical neurological insults that can adversely affect function in both developing and mat
Dimethylmercury
…toxic organomercury compound with the formula (CH3)2Hg. A volatile, flammable, dense and colorless liquid, dimethylmercury is one of the strongest known neurotoxins. Less than 0.1 mL is capable of inducing severe mercury poisoning resulting in death. The compound was one of the earliest organometallics reported…
Neurotoxins can be found in a number of organisms, including some strains of cyanobacteria, that can be found in algal blooms or washed up on shore in a green scum.
Astrocytes surrounding capillaries in the brain to form the blood brain barrier
The puffer fish is known for carrying lethal amounts of tetrodotoxin.
Lead pipes and solder are common sources of ingested lead.