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. 2019 Jul 30;9:11034. doi: 10.1038/s41598-019-47513-w

Figure 2.

Figure 2

Analytical performance of the biosensor for the assay of salivary MMP-8 in periodontal disease. Analysis of salivary MMP-8 in healthy volunteers (N = 56), patients with gingivitis (N = 47) and patients with periodontitis (n = 65) using ELISA (a) and the biosensor assay (b). Data are means of duplicate measurements and are presented as box and whisker plots: boxes represent median (line) and interquartile ranges and whiskers the minimum and maximum range. Data was analysed using Kruskal-Wallis one-way ANOVA with Mann-Whitney U post hoc test, *P < 0.001. Correlation of salivary MMP-8 analysis of clinical samples (n = 168) using ELISA and biosensor assays (c). Data were analysed using Spearman’s Rank correlation, Rho = 0.795, P < 0.001.