Reaction between hydrocyanic acid, cyanide ion and ferricytochrome c.

The cytochrome c-cyanide complex.

In the course of studies involving the reduction of ferricytochrome c by the succinic dehydrogenase system, it was observed that in the presence of cyanide there is a progressive decrease in the amount of reducible eytochrome c. This action of cyanide on cytochrome c had previously been reported by Pott.er (l), together with other evidence indicating the formation of a ferricytochrome c-cyanide...

Particle size distribution of hydrocyanic acid in gari, a cassava-based product.

A reciprocal relationship was observed between the cyanide content of gari and particle size. Hydrocyanic acid (HCN) content was positively correlated (r = 0.62) with sugar content but the correlation with starch content was poor (r = 0.33). From both the nutritional and toxicological standpoints, it would appear that larger particles size in gari is beneficial.

Detoxication of Aromatic Cyanides

The toxicity, physiologic effects, and antidotes are the points emphasized in the existing literature on the cyanides; Giacosa and Baumann alone have been interested in their fate in the body. Reports are unanimous that the aliphatic cyanides split off hydrocyanic acid, and that toxicity is directly proportional to the rate at which this splitting occurs, while an increase in the excretion of t...

Poisoning by volatile compounds. 3. Hydrocyanic acid.

Fumigation of Baled Cotton with Hydrocyanic Acid for The