TABLE 3

Percentage of 99mTc-SC Bound to Whole Eggs Without and With Pepsin

ParameterNo pepsinPepsinP
Before cooking
 2-h incubation95.4% (±2.4%)73.3% (±10.9%)0.003
 4-h incubation78.0% (±11.5%)73.1.0% (±8.7%)0.424
After cooking
 2-h incubation57.3% (±8.4%)43.3% (±8.8%)0.018
 4-h incubation39.5% (±10.4%)35.0% (±10.7%)0.480