80-Year-Old Vintage Snake Venom Can Still Kill

[infernalis]

Abstract:On the morning of 28 July, 1950, Kevin Budden walked up to a roadside in Queensland, Australia with several feet of angry snake coiled around his arm, and flagged down a truck.

Budden, aged 20, was already an experienced snake handler, who specialised in collecting venomous species. The era of venom research in Australia was just taking off, and men like Budden were instrumental in capturing the serpents that scientists used to make antivenoms.

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80-Year-Old Vintage Snake Venom Can Still Kill – Phenomena: Not Exactly Rocket Science (http://phenomena.nationalgeographic.com/2014/01/14/80-year-old-vintage-snake-venom-can-still-kill/)

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[Jim Smith]

Interesting article and it gives you some insights into the passions of the early herpers as well as the potential uses for snake venom.

Thanks for sharing.

[sharthun]

Nice read!

[alessia55]

Interesting read. Thanks for sharing Wayne

[marvelfreak]

That is beyond cool such a interesting read.

[kelzerman]

Very interesting article.

[robertjnovak59]

It nice to here about guys like that. He gave his life to try and save others. I hope his story never dies.

[LadyWraith]

Thanks for posting that. Such an interesting read. That's so cool that they have venom samples from species that are now extinct.

[Starbuck]

Interesting, would be nice tipo see this development result in some more stable artichoke for rural areas. .. unfortunately it's hard tip make money when your product lasts forever and is shelf stable. ... :-/

[DragonsEye]

Definitely an interesting read. I find it particularly fascinating that the venoms were still toxic -- I would have expected the compounds to have degraded.

[infernalis]

Brisbane Times coverage....

Venemologist discovers venom in time capsule (http://media.brisbanetimes.com.au/news/qld-news/venemologist-discovers-venom-in-time-capsule-5078889.html)

Snake venom keeps its bite 80 years on (http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/snake-venom-keeps-its-bite-80-years-on-20140115-30v38.html)

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