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Showing 1 to 20 of 356 for “"saliva"”.
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Novel innate immune functions of saliva
… important component of the human oral cavity is saliva that is known to aid a wide variety of functions, which not only includes basic physiological activities like swallowing, but also preservation of the overall health of the oral cavity. Saliva flow that is diminished in either quantity or …
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Saliva and oral mucositis after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
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Taste sensitivity and saliva production in oral cavity radiation
This document only includes an excerpt of the corresponding thesis or dissertation. To request a digital scan of the full text, please contact the Ruth Lilly Medical Library's Interlibrary Loan Department (rlmlill@iu.edu).
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Rapid Detection of <em>Streptococcus mutans</em> in Saliva
… <i>Streptococcus mutans</i> is a rapid detection saliva test. Two hundred patients above the age of 18 were targeted using random selection in a Louisville, Kentucky dental office. Patients signed an informed consent form and were given a qualifying questionnaire. Patients received 2 bitewing …
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Quantification of Salicylic Acid in Artificial Saliva using Raman Spectroscopy
… of salicylic acid (SA) in artificial saliva, addressing the critical need for non-invasive methods to measure medication adherence. Given the recent guidelines advocating for higher aspirin doses for pregnant women at risk for Pre-Eclampsia (PE), a condition that can lead to severe …
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Identification of Saliva Using DNA Methylation Analysis for Forensic Use
… blood, semen, vaginal epithelial tissue, and saliva. While serological testing can identify these tissue types to some degree of accuracy, there has recently been momentum in research to use DNA methylation for tissue identification.</p> <p>In the current study, five potential tissue-specific …
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Association between oral health, dietary intake, saliva and nutritional status
… dietary assessment methods. This is where saliva has been suggested as a potential biological fluid that may be used to assess nutritional status and/or dietary intake.<br/><br/>AIMS: The aims of this thesis were to firstly explore the utility of saliva as a biological matrix in the …
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Variations in the amylolytic power and compostition of the saliva
… the variations in the character of the human saliva have had to do for the most part with those variations of the amylolytic power and composition which occur under normal conditions, and of the adaptation of the saliva to diets specific in character. In animals, however, the field of …
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Modeling contaminant transport in polyethylene and metal speciation in saliva
… measured at different pH in diluted artificial saliva using a cupric ion selective electrode. Three major proteins in human saliva: α-amylase, mucin and lactoferrin, were added in the artificial saliva and the impacts on the chemical speciation of copper were analyzed. Inorganic saliva …
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Predator species identification from saliva at kill sites with limited remains
… limited remains: swabbing for predator DNA from saliva. This underutilized method has primarily been applied to larger carcasses that provide ample surface area to collect epithelial saliva cells. This study demonstrates the usefulness of a saliva-swabbing method for smaller prey with minimal …
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Repetitive saliva and water swallowing frequency counts in healthy young adults
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The Effect of Dental Plaque Accumulation on Secretory IgA in Saliva
… using plaque index scores, and parotid and whole salivary samples were collected on a weekly basis. These samples were analyzed quantitatively with respect to flow rate and for concentration of S-IgA in the saliva using an electro-immunodiffusion method. Minute secretion rates of S-IgA were …
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Inter-individual variation in saliva antioxidant status in relation to periodontal disease
… states, including periodontal disease (PD). Saliva contains an array of antioxidants that neutralise the harmful effects of free radical formation within the oral cavity. Increased salivary antioxidant capacity may limit oxidative tissue damage and improve the health of the gingival tissues. …
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Stability of dental alloys in artificial saliva: an electrochemical and XPS investigation
… analysis has shown that the alloy in artificial saliva forms a protective passive film at both temperatures. At 25°C the oxy-hydroxide film formed is enriched in oxidized chromium, after long immersion times (7 days) the nominal composition of oxidized manganese (18%) is found. Molybdenum in the …
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Examination of Placenta and Child Saliva Samples Associated with Childhood Allergy Development
… of altered protein concentrations in the saliva of children with allergies. The aim of this PhD thesis was to identify proteins associated with childhood allergy using two sources of biological tissue: placental tissue and child saliva. The long term objectives were to identify proteins …
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1H Nuclear Magnetic Resonance-Linked Metabolomics Investigations of Broiler Poultry and Human Saliva
… in order to quantify ionic magnesium and calcium salivary concentrations via NMR characterisation of their chelation complexes with EDTA. At total of 82 samples were processed for 1H NMR analysis and metabolic compounds were identified. Concentrations of ionic levels were measured for each sample …
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The use of genetic materials, RNA, to determine the age of saliva stains
… work, the relationship between the age of the saliva stains that were aged for specific periods of time and the degradation rate of specific RNA molecules were assessed to find the correlation between them. Two types of approaches and two types of RNA molecules were used for this purpose. In …
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Applying saliva analyzation to customize daily healthcare purposes and explore new user habits
Despite saliva properties being versatile, covering a wide range of body information, now saliva analysis is only utilized in a limited scope, majorly in medical use or expecting to assist patients in tracking their health conditions. Based on my research among 20 people of their interest levels in …
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