title: The recovery of human saliva using the Salivette system.
abstract: Human saliva recovery using the Salivette system was investigated. Two Salivette systems were employed. The recommended centrifugation procedures for saliva recovery only recovered between 46% and 52% of the total volume. Modification of centrifugation speeds and duration allowed an 80% recovery. Differences were observed between the two Salivette systems tested with the newer system allowing a greater recovery. The findings have implications for saliva collection using this technique.
authors.affiliation: School of Clinical Dentistry, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Lamey
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nolan
mesh_terms: D002498:Centrifugation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011091:Polyesters / Q000737:chemistry; D012463:Saliva / Q000378:metabolism*; D013048:Specimen Handling / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D011091:Polyesters