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Oral Swab Saliva Collection with Syringe Extraction Video
…video where Marci from Salimetrics demonstrates how to collect saliva samples using SalivaBio’s Oral Swab (SOS) and how to extract saliva immediately in the field using the syringe method. Saliva…
Interpreting Differences in ELISA/EIA Results
…OD readings. If using a plate reader with dual wavelength analysis, customers should understand that using a correction at a secondary wavelength other than the one used in the Salimetrics…
Postdoctoral Scholar Employment Opportunity at Pennsylvania State University
…substance using parents and obtaining pilot data to support larger grant applications. Initially, the role would be equally split between working on the Maternal and Child Health Study (MCHS) with…
Salivary bioscience supports pre-clinical evaluation of new medical device
Preclinical evaluation of the effect of the combined use of the Ethicon Securestrap® Open Absorbable Strap Fixation Device and Ethicon Physiomesh™ Open Flexible Composite Mesh Device on surgeon stress during…
Salivary Interleukin-6
…tissues of healthy human labial salivary glands, and the expression levels of the mRNAs were either up- or down-regulated by adjacent focal infiltrating lymphoid cells. The epithelial cells in the…
Salivary Total Protein
Total protein is a non-specific measure of the total amount of all proteins present in a solution. It is used to examine changes in overall protein secretion in blood or…
Salivary IgM
…invading pathogens without requiring prior exposure (2). They act to directly neutralize viruses, activate complement, trigger phagocytosis and drive antibody dependent cell cytotoxicity (3). Adaptive IgM is the first antibody…
Salivary IgG
…all four antibody subclasses. In saliva, IgG diffuses from serum most commonly through gingival crevices but can also be produced locally. IgG levels in saliva are generally in the microgram…
Salivary Cotinine
…10 hours), and the literature has documented it to be a specific and sensitive marker for determining exposure to tobacco and nicotine, allowing for primary and second-hand exposure determination. (2,3,4)…
Salivary Interleukin-8
Interleukin-8 (IL-8), also known as neutrophil chemotactic factor, belongs to the CXC chemokine family and mainly serves as an immune mediator of neutrophil-dependent acute inflammation (2). IL-8 is produced in…
Salivary SARS-CoV-2 (N) IgG
There is an urgent need to better understand COVID-19 antibody levels and duration of protective immunity for public health considerations. Coronavirus antibody testing in saliva has shown utility as a…
Salivary TNF-Alpha
…numerous other processes throughout the body, including remodeling of tissues and causing apoptosis of tumor cells. (6) Dysregulation of TNF-α production is involved in periodontal disease, heart disease, auto-immune conditions,…
Salivary DHEA-S
…and androgenic compounds. This process allows androgens and estrogens to be delivered to the appropriate tissues without leakage of significant amounts into the circulation. (5,6) DHEA-S is also synthesized directly…
Salivary Progesterone
…non-pregnant women during the mid-luteal phase of the menstrual cycle, progesterone exhibits a prominent circadian rhythm with additional ultradian components. Peak production occurs in the evening around 6 PM. (5)…
Salivary Alpha-Amylase
Alpha-Amylase (or α-Amylase) is a digestive enzyme that hydrolyses alpha-1,4 bonds of large polysaccharides such as starch and glycogen, yielding the smaller by-products of glucose and maltose. (1) Alpha amylase…