Abstract:
A method for detecting Streptococcus pneumoniae or Staphylococcus aureus in a sample is provided to detect the Streptococcus pneumoniae or Staphylococcus aureus accurately and very simply within a short time and also measure concentration of the Streptococcus pneumoniae or Staphylococcus aureus, thereby being easy to determine the existence of the bacteria and the outbreak of diseases. A method for detecting Streptococcus pneumoniae in a sample comprises the steps of: (a) applying the sample onto a biosensor where a pneumococcal polysaccharide is fixed on the surface; and (b) measuring surface plasmon resonance caused by interaction between the pneumococcal polysaccharide and the sample. A method for detecting Staphylococcus aureus comprises the steps of: (a) applying the sample onto a biosensor where at least one material selected from the group consisting of protopectin, pectic acid, pectin acid and pectin is fixed on the surface; and (b) measuring surface plasmon resonance caused by interaction between the pneumococcal polysaccharide and the sample.