Method for measuring surface plasmon resonance

1. A method for measuring a change in surface plasmon resonance, which comprises: using a surface plasmon resonance measurement device comprising a flow channel system having a cell formed on a metal film and a light-detecting means for detecting the state of surface plasmon resonance by measuring the intensity of a light beam totally reflected on the metal film; and exchanging the liquid contained in the above flow channel system, wherein the above method is characterized in that a change in surface plasmon resonance is measured in a state where the flow of the liquid has been stopped, after the liquid contained in the above flow channel system has been exchanged.

2. A method for measuring a change in surface plasmon resonance, which comprises: using a surface plasmon resonance measurement device comprising a dielectric block, a metal film formed on one side of the dielectric block, a light source for generating a light beam, an optical system for allowing the above light beam to enter the above dielectric block so that total reflection conditions can be obtained at the interface between the dielectric block and the metal film and so that various incidence angles can be included, a flow channel system comprising a cell formed on the above metal film, and a light-detecting means for detecting the state of surface plasmon resonance by measuring the intensity of the light beam totally reflected at the above interface, and exchanging the liquid contained in the above flow channel system, wherein the above method is characterized in that a change in surface plasmon resonance is measured in a state where the flow of the liquid has been stopped, after the liquid contained in the above flow channel system has been exchanged.

3. The method for measurement according to claim 1 wherein the liquid contained in the above flow channel system is exchanged from a reference liquid containing no test substance to be measured to a sample liquid containing a test substance to be measured, and thereafter, a change in surface plasmon resonance is measured in a state where the flow of the sample liquid has been stopped.

4. The method for measurement according to claim 1 wherein a reference cell, to which a physiologically active substance interacting with a test substance does not bind, is connected in series with a detection cell, to which a physiologically active substance interacting with a test substance binds, the connected cells are placed in a flow channel system, and a liquid is then fed through the reference cell and the detection cell.

5. The method for measurement according to claim 1 wherein the ratio (Ve/Vs) of the amount of a liquid exchanged (Ve ml) in a single measurement to the volume of the above cell (Vs ml) is between 1 and 100.

6. The method for measurement according to claim 5 wherein the ratio (Ve/Vs) is between 1 and 50.

7. The method for measurement according to claim 1 wherein the time required for the exchange of the liquid contained in the above flow channel system is between 0.01 second and 100 seconds.

8. A method for detecting or measuring a substance interacting with a physiologically active substance, which comprises steps of: using at least a single cell, to the surface of which a physiologically active substance binds by covalent bonding; allowing a sample liquid containing a test substance to be measured to come into contact with the above cell; and measuring a change in surface plasmon resonance by the method according to claim 1 .