I, the only extraordinary in this world

Chapter 38
In fact, as early as when he was studying the information sent by "Liu Yizhen", Li Heng knew that he had encountered a resource crisis.

This means that the resources he has are no longer sufficient to support some of his subsequent experiments and practices.

It's not a matter of money, but that as an independent private "researcher", what he can get so far is his personal limit.

"Liu Yizhen" mentioned in the materials that several special experimental reagents and special drugs are needed in the follow-up experimental methods, and Li Heng has no means to get them.

However, "Liu Yizhen" still thinks that he is a doctoral candidate in a Northwestern University biology laboratory, so he naturally feels that it is possible to obtain these things by applying to the project leader or mentor.

So Li Heng could only look at the many plans and sigh, and even raised the question of whether he should take some risks to get it through special channels?
But he didn't do it in the end, the risk is small and the exposure is big.

Later, he decided to choose another path, which is to find similar substances as substitutes, as far as possible within his normal reach.

Among them, the secretion of natural organisms is a good choice.

All kinds of strange creatures in nature, their bodies are completely different natural chemical factories, all kinds of strange chemical substances are synthesized in their organs and glands, many of them are even human chemical industries unreproducible so far.

Finding substances with similar chemical properties and then using them to replace the pharmaceutical drugs mentioned by "Liu Yizhen" is something Li Heng has been thinking about.

And there are certain eyebrows before, for example, the nerve receptor drug similar to ketamine mentioned in the data can be replaced by the product of the filtration and hydrolysis of the separated snake venom protein, the two have similar properties, and they can also target epithelial tissue Cell permeability-adjusted citrate can be replaced by the acidic secretions of some insects and arthropods. The sodium potassium triacylphosphate solution used in the respiratory tract is obtained by decomposing specific plant fibers from the flora that resides on some reptiles. Approximate solution...

Li Heng also did a lot of investigations like this, but he soon discovered that most of the creatures could not meet his ideal needs.

Several very important chemical substances cannot get enough medicinal effects by relying on ordinary organisms alone. The concentration of biomass secreted by them cannot reach the level Li Heng wants, and even if they are purified, they are still very difficult.

So he's always looking for a "big guy" big enough, strong enough, strong enough to make the chemicals he needs!
Fortunately, God's will favored them. Now, these "brothers" are obediently lying in the mansion that Li Heng bought for them, and entertained them with delicious food and drink.

But this is not eating and living for free. After the enjoyment is over, the rest is to obediently work for yourself.

The first thing to bear the brunt was the black-striped viper that was as thick as a child's arm. It jumped out the moment the glass lid was lifted, obviously waiting for a long time to give Li Heng a ruthless blow!
But Li Heng didn't even lift his eyelids, and he pinched it with his backhand. The nearly two-meter-long snake's body wrapped around his arm like a lifeless hemp rope. The snake's mouth was opened, and two shining fangs were stuck on the wall of the beaker, and strands of translucent snake venom liquid overflowed and were collected in the beaker.

And the ferocious and terrifying black-striped viper, which was originally a top predator, was held in Li Heng's hands at the moment, like a large earthworm, without temper.

After milking the snake for several minutes, Li Heng put the snake back into the glass container after confirming that it could not be squeezed out any more.

The black snake, which was originally full of murderous aura, was stunned at this moment, as if it had been drained of energy, it staggered and wriggled inside.

Then came the next "brother", Li Heng made a closed container in the shape of a small mouse out of plastic, and threw it into the glass container of the Centipede centipede. After a hello, he frantically bit the pair of poisonous pincers, thinking it was food that was brought in.

Every time it stings, its venom seeps into the holes inside the plastic and is stored in the storage ball inside.

When it came to Brother Toad, Li Heng gave him a back rubbing service to collect the venom secreted by the bumps on his back.

As for the gecko itself, it is not poisonous, but there is a special type of bacteria in its urine, and those bacteria can produce toxic substances, but this kind of bacteria has other uses for Li Heng.

He took the gecko's urine, and then used the culture medium he prepared alone to cultivate the group of bacteria. After the bacteria group multiplied to a certain scale, he added other substances and various plant fibers one after another.

As for the black scorpion that was bigger than a slap, he directly chopped off the poisonous needle on the tail of the scorpion. After all, only this is a one-time item, so there is no need to take the poison repeatedly.

Snake venom, its main components are various venomous proteins and polypeptide enzymes, if subdivided, the various components are very complex and may vary from dozens to hundreds, but according to their functions, they can be roughly divided into two categories: blood circulation toxins and neurotoxins .

The venom of Agkistrodon halys is a neurotoxin, which will affect the combination of neurotransmitters, and the poisonous concentration of the snake venom collected by Li Heng is far higher than that of common snake venom of the same type. can be separated.

The centipede's toxin is a complex acidic fusion substance liquid, including hemolysin, histamine and lipids, etc., among which hemolysin and histamine have the effect of significantly changing the permeability of cells, and can be separated out by the Rockwell method. Heavy acid solution to get the blood medicine Li Heng needs.

As for the toad, this ugly guy is more scary than scary. Many people think that this thing is not very poisonous. At most, it makes the skin itchy and allergic. Just scary creatures.

But this is definitely an underestimation, the poison of toad is not weaker than any other kind of poison, some people even think that toad is the first of the five poisons!

The dienol compound in toad toxin has a biochemical mechanism that directly acts on the cardiovascular and cerebrovascular systems, and can simultaneously affect human structures such as nerves, myocardium, respiratory tract, and even the digestive system. Its scope of action even exceeds that of snake venom and insect venom. occupy the core drug role.

He kept the last section of scorpion tail in a dehumidifying cabinet and dehydrated and air-dried it.

The five poisons have been used as medicine since ancient times.

Kill the five poisonous things and use the remaining corpses as medicinal materials, either grinding, soaking, or boiling, but the ancient method is too crude.

Li Heng's method of use is a combination of modern biochemical medicine, starting from the microscopic components, and using their respective products to maximize their use in the most delicate way, instead of smelting and swallowing jujubes in one pot, allowing those complex and diverse compounds to be absorbed in the body. All kinds of uncontrollable chemical reactions are taking place.

"If I succeed this time, I can break away from my current 'drug addiction' career, and use the power of the five poisons to reshape the mechanism cycle of the inner world, without having to rely on energy-efficient substances."

Amidst the humming of the centrifuge, Li Heng looked hopefully at the increasingly full test tubes and the five "brothers" who were working part-time.

"However, before I try this "five poisons and magic medicine", I have to solve some common problems first."

His eyes turned to the village, to an old dilapidated bungalow, the only person he could still consider as a relative.

(End of this chapter)