Table 3 Commercial EIA kits used for oxytocin measurements in saliva (EIA: enzyme immunoassay)
From: Oxytocin measurements in saliva: an analytical perspective
Commercial kit | Method | Sensitivity | Species | Saliva processing | Other matrix samples used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Arbor assay | EIA | 16.38 pg/ml | Dog [67] Western lowland gorilla [93] | Concentration | Urine |
ALPCO | EIA | 15 pg/ml | Rats [102] | Concentration | Plasma Cerebrospinal fluid Urine |
Assay Designs | EIA | 4.68 pg/ml | Concentration | Plasma | |
Cayman Chemical | EIA | 20 pg/ml | Pig, cattle, goat [69] | Extracted and non-extracted | Plasma |
Enzo Life Sciences | EIA | 15 pg/ml | Dog, cat, cow, horse, pig, goat, sheep [81] Dog [104] Mice [105] Pig [106] Wild chimpanzees [107] | Lyophilized and 4-fold concentrated | Plasma Urine Cerebrospinal fluid |