Patent ID: 7746466

Claim:
A system for flow cytometry, the system comprising: a microfluidic channel; a first light conveying structure having first and second ends, wherein the first end is arranged proximate to the microfluidic channel; and at least one microfluidic prism arranged proximate to the second end of the first light conveying structure, wherein light emanating from the microfluidic channel is provided to the first light conveying structure at the first end, conveyed by way of the first light conveying structure to the second end, and in turn provided to the at least one microfluidic prism, wherein the at least one microfluidic prism in turn outputs a plurality of portions of the light at a plurality of different frequency ranges, respectively, in a plurality of different directions, respectively, and wherein at least one of the following is true: (a) the light emanating from the microfluidic channel includes scattered light; (b) the light emanating from the microfluidic channel includes fluorescent light; and (c) the light emanating from the microfluidic channel is indicative of light absorption that has occurred due to a presence of material within the microfluidic chamber.