A method for determining nucleotide sequence encompasses: injecting a
solution containing a sample DNA into a chip cartridge provided with a
detecting electrode, to which a probe DNA is immobilized; introducing an
intercalator solution in the chip cartridge; obtaining a current-voltage
characteristic curve by measuring a current in the solution due to an
electrochemical reaction of the intercalator through the detecting
electrode; obtaining a baseline by linearly approximating the
current-voltage characteristic curve; obtaining a net current value by
subtracting, from a peak current value of the current-voltage
characteristic curve, a baseline current value obtained from the baseline
at a peak voltage value defining the peak current value; and identifying
a nucleotide sequence in the sample DNA, using the net current value.