Objective:To study the effect of scorpion polypeptide purified from Buthusmartensi Karsch(BmK) venom on membrane potential of PC12 cells and itscorrelationwithsodiumchannel.
Prosecutors said this was the first time this method of producing benzyl methyl ketone (BMK), a central ingredient for amphetamines, had been seen in Europe.
The group imported sodium 2-oxo-3 phenylglycidate, which is not an illegal substance, to use in the manufacture of BMK, which would then be turned into amphetamines.