文摘
We have described in the accompanying article the preparation of peptide-protein semicarbazidemicroarrays and their use for the simultaneous serodetection of antibodies directed against differentpathogens. Here, we present a comparative study between semicarbazide and amine glass slides inan immunofluorescent serodetection assay using HIV (Gp120, Gp41), HCV (mix-HCV, core, NS3, andNS4), and HBV (HBs) recombinant antigens. Amine and semicarbazide surfaces displayed the samesensitivity for antibodies detection just after printing. However, the reactivity of protein antigenschanged rapidly upon aging on amine slides but not on semicarbazide slides. Peptide or proteinsemicarbazide microarrays were found to be remarkably stable for months. Additional data concerningthe characterization of the semicarbazide surface (homogeneity of the slides, chemical stability, contactangle measurements, atomic force microscopy studies, reproducibility of serodetection results) arealso presented and discussed.