Testimonials
Salimetrics prides itself in customer support and consultation that go far beyond a transaction for products. Please read what our current clients have to say about us.
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“I have been a solid Salimetrics [testing customer] fan for many, many years since my Master's Neuroscience Program and continue to be very happy with your wonderful work.”
Daniel Cruz, M.A.
Counseling Psychology Ph.D. Student
“I was very pleased by the technical service staff's attentiveness and expertise when trying to determine whether I would be able to use Salimetrics kits with my treated, archived samples. They saved me quite a bit of work in the thoughtful answering of my questions!”
Kathryn Clancy, PhD, Assistant Professor
Department of Anthropology
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
“In June 2009, I and three of my colleagues had the opportunity to attend the Spit Camp Training Course organized by the Salimetrics staff and Professor Granger.
“We have no hesitation in recommending Spit Camp to anyone who is thinking of doing research involving saliva hormone or steroid measurements. The course was packed with a wealth of information both theoretical and practical, with plenty of advice as to what to do or avoid which was accumulated over the years by Douglas Granger, a world authority in this field. All of us, experienced old hands and newcomers alike, left the course new ideas and broadened horizons. The Salimetrics staff made us feel very welcome; since the conference, they have been courteous, extremely helpful, quickly responding to all enquiries.”
Andrew Papadopoulos, PhD, MSc, CChem, MRSC, CSci
Consultant Clinical Scientist (Research)
Bethlem Royal Hospital
“I thoroughly enjoyed my time at Spit Camp and felt that it was very worthwhile. I think the physiological information was highly valuable for those of us who are new to analyzing saliva for research purposes. I thought the ‘hands-on’ lab experience was also very helpful.
“The staff was wonderful on both days – it is clear that you are all part of a very well run company. I was impressed with the willingness that everyone displayed to share information. I will certainly recommend this to colleagues in the future.”
Linda Hestenes, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Human Development & Family Studies
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
“I wanted to write you to thank you for making Spit Camp a very enjoyable and informative experience. I was particularly impressed by your willingness to take time from your busy schedule to teach the class and answer our many questions. Everything from saliva, cortisol, and amylase, all the way to research design questions, it meant a great deal to me and the other students in the class that you were able to assist us with so much. All the literature and references you provided were also extremely helpful and I am sure I will get much use out of them in the future.
“Thank you again for your time, your services, and your resources contributed both to all of us and the scientific community. I look forward to contacting you in the future.”
Evan Lebovitz
B.S. Neuroscience - Lafayette College
Dartmouth Medical School - 2013
“Spit Camp was very informative. I feel confident about collecting cortisol and alpha amylase. I also enjoyed being in the lab analyzing samples. I look forward to collecting and sending you samples to analyze. Thanks for all your hard work. The workshop was very helpful!”
Brenda Lee McDaniel, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology
Kansas State University
“First of all, let me thank you for a fantastic Spit Camp last week. We were impressed with the information presented during the workshop. Furthermore, the Salimetrics staff was fantastic.
“Again, thank you for a wonderful workshop. I am very happy that we got to visit you for some hands on salivary experience.”
Justin P. Boren
Doctoral Candidate
Arizona State University
“First of all, I'd like to thank you for a really interesting “spit camp” in Santa Barbara. It was so worth the trip from San Diego.”
Kathrine Skak Madsen, MSc, PhD student
Danish Research Centre for Magnetic Resonance
Copenhagen University Hospital
Hvidovre, Denmark
“I thought Spit Camp was perfect! Besides the great hospitality, I also thought it was very informative. The lab technicians were able to walk me through all the steps and answer (in an understandable manner) the many questions I had. The discussion on Friday morning was also very useful in providing sufficient background to understand what our results meant. I have no complaints and will recommend this experience to others.”
Janet Saenz, Ph.D. Student
Department of Psychology
Texas A&M University
“I wanted to say how much I enjoyed the recent Spit Camp Day at Anglia Ruskin University – Professor Doug Granger is a very inspirational (and fluent) speaker in the area of salivary biomarkers.”
Katherine Randall
Postgraduate Research Student
University of East Anglia, Norwich
“I absolutely love how organized, responsive, articulate, accurate, helpful, and instructional your group has been. You have made – and continue to make – fairly complex harvesting of biological markers EXTREMELY EASY! It has been such a pleasure working with you. I will continue to recommend you to all.”
Dana R. Carney, Assistant Professor, Management
Graduate School of Business
Columbia University
“My program of research includes collecting saliva with “hard-to-reach” and marginalized groups. … Salimetrics provided me thoughtful and precise suggestions to retain quality and integrity of specimen collection and facilitated problem-solving of salivary collection with these study participants. … Attending Spit Camp, where I was able to meet with the individuals working on my data and observe their standards of practice, added confidence and alleviated analysis concerns for this phase of the studies.”
Evelyn Clingerman, PhD, RN
Assistant Professor
The University of Texas at Austin, School of Nursing
“After using ELISA kits from several companies, I can confidently say that Salimetrics produces reasonably priced, user-friendly assays that consistently generate high-quality results. Additionally, customer and technical service personnel have always been extremely helpful with any questions. I strongly recommend their assays for anyone interested in salivary hormonal analyses.”
Dan Judelson, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Kinesiology
California State University, Fullerton
“I was probably one of Salimetrics’ first clients. I started working with Salimetrics when other companies were unable to meet our testing needs. We utilize the kits – Cortisol, DHEA, Cotinine, Blood Contamination – for a number of research purposes, including saliva testing of NASA flight crews.”
Mark Laudenslager, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Psychiatry
University of Colorado Health Sciences Center
“I have used the Salimetrics salivary ELISA kits for the measurement of cortisol, testosterone, DHEA, alpha-amylase and IgA in research studies and for the purposes of monitoring stress in athletes for the past 5 years. The kits are easy to use and highly reliable. I always received an excellent after-sales service. I highly recommend Salimetrics' services.”
Marco Cardinale, Ph.D.
Head of Sports Science and Research
British Olympic Association
Olympic Medical Institute
“I have used Salimetrics for hormone and other biological assays many times and have been thoroughly satisfied with the quality and timeliness of the work and the professionalism of the staff. I recommend their services without hesitation.”
David C. Geary, Ph.D.
Curators' Professor, Department of Psychological Sciences
University of Missouri
“Our research group has been using Salimetrics kits for the measurement of cortisol, DHEA and SIgA in saliva for several years. We have always found the quality of their products and the helpfulness of their customer support team to be excellent. Salimetrics has become a key part of our research operation—reliable, quick to respond, flexible and friendly.”
Angela Clow, Ph.D.
Professor of Psychophysiology
University of Westminster, London
“I have been working with Salimetrics for the past 5 years. My experience has been extremely positive. The staff has been very professional and helpful at every stage of the process, from helping us set up systems for identifying and numbering saliva samples, facilitating our saliva shipments, and sending us our data in a timely manner. The data format is clear, organized, and easy to prepare for analysis. The staff have been courteous and helpful at every step of the process. Working with Salimetrics has facilitated my ability to incorporate biomarkers into my research program and has thus greatly enhanced my ability to investigate research questions that I find interesting and important.”
Elana Gordis, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology
University at Albany, SUNY
“I have used the Salimetrics salivary ELISA kits for the measurement of cortisol, testosterone, DHEA and IgA in research studies and for the purposes of monitoring stress and mucosal immunity in athletes (e.g. swimmers, footballers, triathletes) for the past 4 years. The kits are easy to use and highly reliable. Kit orders arrive quickly and the after-sales service is truly excellent. I highly recommend their services to others.”
Michael Gleeson, Ph.D.
Professor of Exercise Biochemistry, Loughborough University
President, International Society of Exercise and Immunology
“Our strategic partnership enables DAaCRO to advance its mission of translating the basic science of the psychobiology of stress to make a difference in people's well-being and health," says CEO Juliane Hellhammer. "I am very much looking forward to adding Salimetrics to the DAaCRO expert network.”
Juliane Hellhammer, Founder & CEO
DAaCRO
Trier, Germany
“I was extremely pleased with my experience at Spit Camp! I thought the training was excellent and the staff was extremely friendly and helpful. …Two days was really the appropriate amount of time to cover and digest all of the material. …It was also helpful to have such a small group. This is really quite an impressive service you are offering to the scientific community. The short trip had a great impact on my grant writing process (and associated cort levels, I’m sure). I look forward to working with you in the future! Thanks for all your help !”
Alyson Zalta, M.A.
Ph.D. Student, Psychology
University of Pennsylvania
“Thanks so much for all your help. I truly look forward to working with all of you in the near future. I am still continuously exuding praise about Spit Camp… it was such a wonderful experience!”
Bridget Hatfield, M.S.
Graduate Research Assistant
Human Development and Family Studies
University of North Carolina Greensboro
“Rene and I enjoyed very much the Spit Camp. We learned a lot and we are looking forward the time to apply it. Thank you very much!”
Dra. Monica Teresa Gonzalez Ramirez, Facultad de Psicologia and
Dra. Rene Landero Hernandez , Facultad de Psicologia
Cuerpo Academico en Psicologia Social
Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon
Monterrey, Nuevo Leon
Mexico
“Spit camp was a great experience! I know we learned a lot and all appreciate having had the opportunity to come and meet/learn from so many interesting people.”
Katie Bergman, Ph.D. student
Department of Psychology
University of Notre Dame
