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Handheld Device for Saliva Pretreatment to Improve Cortisol Detection
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2026
This protocol describes a rapid saliva pretreatment method for improving cortisol detection. A handheld filtration device is used to remove mucins and other interfering substances while preserving the target analyte. The pretreated saliva exhibits improved capillary flow, thereby enabling more consistent and reproducible assay performance.
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Saliva, Salivary Gland, and Hemolymph Collection from Ixodes scapularis Ticks
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2012
The collection of infected tick hemolymph, salivary glands, and saliva is important to study how tick-borne pathogens cause disease. In this protocol we demonstrate how to collect hemolymph and salivary glands from feeding Ixodes scapularis nymphs. We also demonstrate saliva collection from female I. scapularis adults.
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The α-test: Rapid Cell-free CD4 Enumeration Using Whole Saliva
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2012
A CD4 enumeration method, the α-test, is described which uses whole saliva to provide rapid and accurate CD4 counts. The α-test costs pennies and eliminates the need for technical training, costly reagents such as monoclonal antibodies, instrumentation, refrigeration, transport of samples, as well as collection and handling of blood.
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Filtration and Urine Formation
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2019
The function of the kidneys is to filter, reabsorb, secrete, and excrete. Every day the kidneys filter nearly 180 liters of blood, initially removing water and solutes but ultimately returning nearly all filtrates into circulation with the help of osmoregulatory hormones. This process removes wastes and toxins but is also crucial to maintain water and electrolyte levels. Most of these functions are performed by the tiny but numerous nephrons contained within the kidneys. Blood enters the renal...
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Collection and Extraction of Saliva DNA for Next Generation Sequencing
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2014
DNA extraction from saliva can provide a readily available source of high molecular weight DNA, with little to no degradation/fragmentation. This protocol provides optimized parameters for saliva collection/storage and DNA extraction to be of sufficient quality and quantity for downstream DNA assays with high quality requirements.
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Separation depends on the relationship between the filter’s pores and the size of sample components. Larger material, including cells, mucus, food particles, and other debris, is retained, while soluble molecules, ions, and other small analytes can pass through. This size-based distinction produces a cleaner fluid while preserving the fraction most relevant to downstream molecular or bioengineering measurements.
Filter choice and operating conditions must be matched to the analytes of interest. A condition that removes unwanted material but also retains or disrupts a target would reduce the value of the sample. Consequently, researchers select filtration conditions with two goals: lowering interfering debris and preserving soluble molecules, ions, or other small analytes needed for the planned measurement.
Removing suspended cells, mucus, food particles, and debris reduces variation in the material presented to an assay or sensor. A more consistent fluid can reduce interference and strengthen measurement accuracy, making results easier to compare across samples. This benefit is especially relevant when analysis depends on components whose detection is affected by sample composition, although the target must remain in the filtrate.
The retained fraction contains larger physical components removed from the original sample, such as cells, mucus, food particles, and other debris. The filtrate is the cleaner fluid that passes through the porous barrier and contains soluble molecules, ions, and other small analytes. This distinction lets investigators choose a sample fraction suited to their measurement.
First, saliva is introduced to a porous membrane or other filter. The sample is then passed through the barrier under selected filtration conditions, and the fluid that crosses it is collected for analysis or device testing. Conditions are chosen to balance debris removal with retention of the soluble targets required by the downstream application.
Selection should begin with the composition of the intended output, not simply with maximum debris removal. The membrane or filter must separate larger contaminants from the soluble molecules, ions, or other small analytes being studied. Matching the barrier and filtration conditions to the target fraction helps produce consistent samples without sacrificing information needed for assay, biomarker, or biosensor work.
Filtered saliva can support several bioengineering workflows, including biomarker detection, diagnostic assay development, and biosensor testing. It also helps investigations of oral and systemic health by providing a more consistent fluid for analysis. In each case, filtration serves sample preparation rather than the final measurement itself, reducing unwanted material before the analytical or device-based step.
Saliva offers a sample source for studies and technologies focused on oral and systemic health, while filtration improves its consistency before analysis. Cleaner input can reduce interference in assays and biosensors, helping researchers evaluate detection approaches more reliably. This preparation step therefore connects saliva-based sampling with development of noninvasive diagnostic and measurement technologies.