title: Quantitative analysis of human salivary glucose by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry.
abstract: A reference analytic methodology was developed for the determination of human salivary glucose concentration. The technique involves the glucose derivatization with acetic anhydride and subsequent analysis of glucose penta-acetylated by gas chromatography combined with mass spectrometry. Glucose concentration in the biological fluid depends on the physiological status of the donor.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche, Università degli Studi della Calabria, Arcavacata di Rende, Italy.
authors.forename: Maria Luisa
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Di Gioia
authors.forename: Antonella
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Leggio
authors.forename: Adolfo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Le Pera
authors.forename: Angelo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Liguori
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Napoli
authors.forename: Carlo
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Siciliano
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sindona
mesh_terms: D002940:Circadian Rhythm; D008401:Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry / Q000379:methods*; D005947:Glucose / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D012463:Saliva / Q000737:chemistry*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014851:Wakefulness
chemical_list: D005947:Glucose