Amyloid β oligomer detection method, amyloid β oligomer detection device, and amyloid β oligomer detection program

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for detecting an amyloid β oligomer which includes a test sample and thioflavin T are brought into contact with each other, fluorescence of the thioflavin T is measured to obtain time-resolved fluorescence spectra, the time-resolved fluorescence spectrum of time period t1 to t2 and the time-resolved fluorescence spectrum of time period t3 to t4 are respectively normalized to obtain normalized spectra (t1<t2≤t3<t4), and determination is made to confirm the presence or absence of an amyloid β oligomer in the test sample on the basis of the two normalized spectra, and shifting of the normalized spectrum of time period t3 to t4 towards the low wavelength side in comparison to the normalized spectrum of time period t1 to t2 indicates the presence of an amyloid β oligomer in the test sample.