A team of researchers at the University of Washington have designed a novel (and unique!) way to collect saliva samples for testing, particularly from children: a special type of lollipop. This ...
The addition of a simple processing step to saliva samples before testing may improve COVID-19 detection rate, eliminate the challenges of nasopharyngeal testing, and facilitate mass surveillance, ...
Nucleic acids provide a wealth of information for scientists looking to better understand biological processes. However, obtaining and preserving high-quality nucleic acid samples for experimentation ...
In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers identified that morning-collected nasal and saliva samples yielded better detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome ...
SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Spectrum Solutions, LLC today announced that COVID-19 RT-PCR saliva tests using the Spectrum SDNA-1000 for bio-sample collection will also successfully be able to ...
In total, 3509 saliva samples were collected from children (aged 6 months to 7 years) and staff enrolled in 8 childcare facilities starting in October 2020. Data presented in this study was collected ...
Saliva is a viable alternative source of nucleic acids. A new collection device offers stable and easy saliva collection for extracting both DNA and RNA from a single sample. Saliva is proving itself ...
Based on an antibody study, dried samples of easily self-collected saliva and of blood drawn from the fingertip could be useful for monitoring people’s immune responses to vaccination. In a study by ...