A device for quantitatively determining an analyte is provided to
conspicuously improve the performance of the quantitative determination.
This device is equipped with a flow channel, an analyte detecting unit
for capturing and detecting the analyte, and a quantitative measurement
unit for quantitatively determining the analyte, wherein a signal
generated when the analyte detecting unit has detected the analyte is
divided into a plurality of parts in the direction of the flow in the
flow channel at the quantitative measurement unit for processing. Also
provided are technologies including one for controlling the density of
molecules attached to the surface of a solid. In these technologies, when
molecules are attached to a substrate, the density of attached molecules
is controlled, by having an electrolyte also present in a solution
containing the molecules to adjust the screening effect by the
electrolyte, and by taking into consideration the effective size of a
molecule.