An object to be solved by the present invention is to determine the
dissociation constant of an analyte molecule immobilized on a metal
surface and a molecule that interacts therewith in surface plasmon
resonance (SPR) analysis via an analytical method that produces a low
noise level (i.e., a noise width of a reference chip), small baseline
fluctuations (i.e., signal changes of a reference chip), and highly
reliable results of measurement. The present invention provides a method
for determining a dissociation constant of an analyte molecule
immobilized on a metal surface and a molecule that interacts therewith,
wherein changes in surface plasmon resonance signals are measured by
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;
wherein a change in surface plasmon resonance signals 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; and
wherein the dissociation constant is determined based on the results of
measurement of signal changes.