Our undergrad bio labs want to make an extract of Bittersweet Nightshade (Solamun dulcamara) for use in the labs. I can't find any MSDSs for the extracts, but have found that there are 2 substances of concern, mostly for ingestion: dulcamarine (an "amorphous glucoside", provides the bittersweet taste) and solanine (an alkaloid, a CNS narcotic). Other than treating this extract as an OSHA "Particularly Hazardous Chemical", does anyone have more specific safety info or guidelines? Kim Auletta Lab Safety Specialist Stony Brook University EH&S kauletta**At_Symbol_Here**notes.cc.sunysb.edu 631-632-3032
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