Submit a minimum of 3 peer reviewed (i.e. journal based) sources for your research Project. One of these sources should come from the eLibrary resource on the Kirtland Library website.
Once you have submitted the sources you should download the rubric and Monograph form that you will use to complete the project
Toxicology Selection List
List of Poisonous/Venomous Animals - (Choose one from this list.)
Animal - Common Name (Scientific Name) | Toxin (or Toxin Family) |
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Poison Frog (Phyllobates terribilis) | Batrachotoxin |
Cane Toad (Bufo marinus) | Cardiac glycosides |
Blue-ringed Octopus (Hapalochlaena lunulata) | Maculotoxin |
Box Jellyfish (Chironex fleckeri) | Neurotoxic, Cardiotoxic and Dermatonecrotic |
List of Poisonous Plants and Mushrooms - (Choose one from this list.)
Plant/Mushroom - Common Name (Scientific Name) | Toxin (or Toxin Family) |
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Castor Bean (Ricinus communis) | Ricin |
A mixture from different trees, namely Strychnos toxifera and Chondrodendron tomentosum | Curare, tubocurare |
The Death Cap Mushroom (Amanita phalloides) |
Amatoxin & Phallotoxin- Cyclopeptide |
Fool's Funnel (Clitocybe rivulosa) | Muscarine |
Tobacco Plant | Nicotine |
List of Natural or Man-Made Poisons - (Choose one from this list.)
Drug - Common Name | Active Ingredient |
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Cyanide | Cyanide or CN group containing compounds |
Arsenic | Arsenic or As |
Strychnine | C21H22N2O2 |
Mercury | Mercury or Hg |
Paraquat | 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-1,4-dioxin |
Here's How:
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Phone: 989-275-5000 x 246
Email: library@kirtland.edu Please allow 24-48 hours for response
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Online Materials:
The Kirtland Library ebooks, eaudiobooks, & streaming video resources are accessible 24/7 by logging in through Single Sign-On. The exception is OverDrive. Contact the Library for your user ID & PIN to access the online collection of ebooks and eaudiobooks.
Need Materials from the Campus Library?
On-campus? Stop in the Library/Learning Commons to checkout what you need. Your current Kirtland Photo ID is all that is needed to check out materials.
At another Kirtland location or online? Contact the Library staff by phone (989-275-5000 x246) or email (library@kirtland.edu) and we will gather the materials needed and figure out the best and quickest way to get the them to you.
Library Card Application
We ask that all Library users have a Library Card Application on file to ensure that we have your current contact information. You will find the link to the application in the blue box near the top of the Library's home page.