The present invention relates to a method for measuring changes in
pyrophosphate ion concentration in
polymerase chain reactions by using electrochemical methods. According to the present invention, the disclosed PCR amplification measurement method comprises the steps of: injecting, into a PCR container, a PCR sample including a template
nucleic acid and a PCR
reagent; mounting, in the PCR container, a connector to which an
electrode is connected; performing PCR in the PCR container; and using an electrochemical sensor device to measure an electrochemical
signal generated in the step of performing PCR. The present invention can sensitively and accurately measure
DNA amplification. In addition, amplification can be measured regardless of structural shape such as a double or
single strand of
nucleic acid, and since measurement is performed using EIS, which is an electrochemical method, equipment can be miniaturized and
gene amplification can be accurately detected during PCR. In particular, since changes in
pyrophosphate exponentially generated in a PCR amplification process can be measured, sensitivity significantly higher than that of a conventional electrochemical measurement method can be achieved. Therefore, the PCR amplification measurement method of the present invention solves the limitations of a conventional rapid
antigen diagnosis method and
fluorescence measurement-based PCR
gene diagnosis method, and thus can be utilized as a foundational technique for electrochemical PCR
gene diagnosis.