Abstract: According to the present invention, an inorganic phosphoric acid is detected by a method which includes: subjecting a sample to a measurement system containing glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate, oxidized nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide or oxidized nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate, glyceraldehyde phosphate dehydrogenase, and an electron mediator; and measuring a current value in the measurement system. In the method, a pyrophosphate is quantitatively measured with high sensitivity and at a high speed through converting the pyrophosphate in a sample into an inorganic phosphoric acid. Such a measurement of a pyrophosphate allows for quantitative determination of the pyrophosphate which is produced concurrent with the extension of a DNA, thereby enabling the detection of the presence of a targeted nucleic acid, and typing of a base in a SNP site of a targeted DNA.

Abstract: The present invention provides a reaction container, a reaction device, and a method of amplifying a nucleic acid, which are suitable for locally heating a sample which contains a nucleic acid, enable rapid control of temperature changes in the sample, provide easy fabrication, and are low cost. The invention provides a reaction container used for a nucleic acid amplification reaction, which includes a sample holding portion formed from a cavity in the reaction container; and a heating element for heating a sample which contains a nucleic acid and which is held in the sample holding portion, wherein the heating element is made of a conductive material and arranged at a location where the sample or the sample and the periphery of the cavity is (are) to be locally heated, the conductive material generating heat by electromagnetic induction.

Abstract: According to the present invention, an inorganic phosphoric acid is detected by a method which includes: subjecting a sample to a measurement system containing glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate, oxidized nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide or oxidized nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate, glyceraldehyde phosphate dehydrogenase, and an electron mediator; and measuring a current value in the measurement system. In the method, a pyrophosphate is quantitatively measured with high sensitivity and at a high speed through converting the pyrophosphate in a sample into an inorganic phosphoric acid. Such a measurement of a pyrophosphate allows for quantitative determination of the pyrophosphate which is produced concurrent with the extension of a DNA, thereby enabling the detection of the presence of a targeted nucleic acid, and typing of a base in a SNP site of a targeted DNA.