saliva
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So when she sent a saliva sample to 23andMe in her 20s and got a match with a Brown, she was excited.
They also used microwave-assisted acid digestion to simulate how chemicals might be released when toys come into contact with a child's saliva.
From Science Daily
Male cockroaches’ gooey “gift” to females contains a sugar called maltose, which quickly breaks down into glucose when it comes in contact with saliva in the female’s mouth.
From Science Magazine
That substance takes longer to break down into glucose in a female roach’s saliva, Dr. Schal said, and “it’s actually preferred by females.”
From New York Times
They strip off the most delicious bits of plants and spit out the rest, leaving a trail of partially chewed leaves drenched in saliva.
From Washington Post
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