Ultra high throughput microfluidic analytical systems and methods

摘要

Analytical systems and methods that use a modular interface structure (600) for providing an interface between a sample substrate (630) and an analytical unit (610) where the analytical unit (610) has a particular interface arrangement for implementing various analytical and control functions. Using a number of variants for each module of the modular interface structure (600) advantageously provides a cost effective and efficient ways to perform numerous tests using a particular substrate or class of substrates with a particular analytical and control systems interface arrangement. Improved optical illumination and detection system for simultaneously analyzing reactions or conditions in multiple parallel microchannels (622) are also provided.