Salivary Estradiol
Estradiol is one of the three main estrogenic steroid hormones present in humans. It is the most active naturally secreted estrogen. (1) In menstruating women, estradiol is produced primarily by…
Salimetrics Launches Saliva Testing with Industry-Leading SARS-CoV-2 IgG Antibody Multiplex Assay Used in Vaccine Clinical Trials
…have unparalleled access to saliva collection devices and COVID-19 antibody saliva testing on a robust and validated platform. The Salimetrics SalivaLab R&D Testing facility has recently adapted and completed a…
Salivary DHEA
Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) is a steroid hormone produced principally in the adrenal cortex. In men, it is estimated that 10-25% of the circulating DHEA is secreted by the testes. (1) DHEA…
Salivary Uric Acid
…between uric acid levels in serum and saliva. Uric acid is the most prevalent antioxidant in blood and minimizes the systemic physiological stress of free-radical oxygen species on the body…
Salivary Androstenedione
…immediate precursor compound that is converted into testosterone or estrone, both of which may then be further converted into estradiol. (4) The same sequence of conversion of DHEA and androstenedione…
SBB – Better Together – Salivary Testosterone & Cortisol
Drop Date: June 2016
In This Drop: Applications of the Salivary Testosterone/Cortisol Ratio
Salivary 17 Alpha-OHP
17α-hydroxyprogesterone (17-OH progesterone or 17OHP) is a steroid hormone produced in the adrenal gland and gonads. (1,2,3) It is synthesized from progesterone, and it serves primarily as a precursor compound…
Salivary Osteocalcin
…Many of these studies have confirmed that osteocalcin in saliva is readily available and may be a reliable measure of bone remodeling and identify the progression of periodontal disease (8-10)….
Diagnostic Salivary Progesterone ELISA Kit (FDA, CE Mark)
…biomedical laboratories. Using a small sample volume, this assay kit has an extended range that spans the expected progesterone levels found in human saliva. The average inter- and intra-assay precision…
New Salimetrics Salivary Cytokine Panel Advances Research with One, Small Saliva Sample.
…downstream biomarkers, researchers frequently prefer to measure cytokines and related biomarkers together to get a more comprehensive picture of inflammation,” says Steve Granger Ph.D., Salimetrics CSO. A powerful tool for…
Salimetrics Releases New Salivary Osteocalcin Test to Support Interdisciplinary Research
…by Salimetrics in support of the NIH Interdisciplinary Research Program. This initiative assists the growing Salivary Bioscience community by providing validated, early stage methods which leverage know-how from Salimetrics. “The…
Salimetrics Supports COVID-19 Research Efforts with Saliva-Based SARS-CoV-2 Antibody Assay for Surveillance
…identifies saliva to be an equivalent if not more sensitive sample type compared to nasopharyngeal swabs for virus detection. Considering that large-scale collections of saliva samples have begun in community…
Live the search for better science: A solution for sustained integration of Salivary Bioscience into your research
…award can come somewhat unexpectedly, requiring the investigator to hire staff quickly and hit the ground running. Notice of award can be delayed, making it difficult to plan. At the…
Salivary Interleukin-17A
…lungs of patients with asthma and COPD. It comes as no surprise that IL-17A is a popular drug target and drugs (ixekizumab, secukinumab ) have been approved by the FDA…
Salivary Interferon Gamma
…induces Class I and Class II MHC (major histocompatibility complex) expression. When IFN-gamma is expressed by Th1 lymphocytes, it polarizes the T cell response towards Th1 in a positive feedback…