Table 3.
Means (standard deviations) for DNA concentration and quality obtained from different sample volumes of whole saliva.
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| Measure | .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. DNA = deoxyribonucleic acid.
Source: Nemoda et al., 2011