Cinnabar precipitation was prevented if the amount of mercury was less than the ... and Joe Ryan on the binding of the mercuric and methylmercury ions by natural organic matter using ion exchange, ...

The results confirmed that the pigment was cinnabar, adhered with a protein-based binder. Cinnabar is a toxic mineral ...

Research led by Jilin University and Texas A&M University has documented the first known case of cinnabar-stained teeth in antiquity. Analysis of a burial from approximately 2,200 years ago in the ...