Table 1.
Study 1: Means (Standard Deviations) of DNA sample characteristics isolated from different volumes of whole saliva
| Sample Volume | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| .10 ml | .25 ml | .50 ml | 1.0 ml | |
| DNA Concentration (ng/μl) | 28.25 (15.36) | 68.00 (39.66) | 116.90 (55.19) | 239.78 (144.27) |
| DNA Quality (260/280 nm) | 1.78 (.10) | 1.75 (.10) | 1.74 (.14) | 1.79 (.11) |
| DNA Total Amount (μg) | 1.43 (.77) | 3.40 (1.98) | 6.24 (3.38) | 11.99 (5.71) |
Note: At the end of DNA isolation all samples were dissolved in 50 μl final volume, and 2 μl of these samples were used for DNA concentration and 260/280 nm ratio measurements by NanoVue Spectrophotometer. For a better comparison with other studies, the total amount of DNA is also provided in the table.