Table 2.

Summary of peak detection in the different fractions

	Detected peaks	Pearson Factor Between each replicate	Number of unique peaks
Serum	32 ± 1	0.90	0
Bound compartment	29 ± 1	0.97	3
Unbound compartment	41 ± 0	0.95	24

Legend: Fractionation of serum samples (n = 4) by IgY12 spin columns and SELDI-TOF analysis. Peaks were detected using ProteinChip Software (Ciphergen Biosystems) between 3,000 to 15,000 m/z with a ratio signal/noise of 3. Pearson factor is calculated between replicates of each fraction. Note: unique peaks are those not present in any of the two other fractions.