Patent ID: 7014814

Claim:
A support for substances for detection comprising: a flexible base member formed to be slender like a thread, string or tape; a variety of substances for detection having predetermined chemical structure and being fixed side by side along the length of the base member; and a supporting member for supporting the base member in a manner that enables expansion, said supporting member comprising a frame body, and a feed support section mounted on said frame body for supporting said base member in a manner that enables feeding, wherein said feed support section comprises a drum rotatably mounted on said frame body and threaded around a periphery thereof, and said frame body has an arm for enabling said base member to be inserted into a vessel outside of said support for substances for detection, and said base member is wound along a bottom of the thread of said drum and can be moved in the neighborhood of a tip end of said arm by rotating said drum; said base member being supported by said feed support section so as to be able to travel along a defined feed pathway; wherein a fixed location of each substance for detection corresponds with the chemical structure thereof.