Patent ID: 6592733
Filing Date: 2003-07-15
Classification: G01N

Abstract:
A capillary electrophoresis devise comprising:a substrate, said substrate having a plurality of electrophoresis channels formed therein; an optical waveguide system having at least one of a source port and a plurality of output ports, wherein said optical waveguide system is suitably adapted to effectively transmit light entering said source port into each of said electrophoresis channels through at least one of said output ports; said optical waveguide system further comprising at least one of a source segment and a plurality of intermediate segments, said source segment comprising at least one of said source port and one of said output ports, each one of said intermediate segments comprising at least one of an input port and one of said output ports, wherein each one of said input ports is suitably adapted to effectively receive light transmitted substantially through one of said electrophoresis channels by at least one of said output ports; and each one of said output ports suitably shaped so as to focus light in at least of said electrophoresis channels.