Patent ID: 7518727

Claim:
A system for detecting electromagnetic radiation from a plurality of analytical samples, the system comprising: a) a plurality of sample volumes, each of said sample volumes confined within a portion of a capillary column; b) a plurality of electromagnetic radiation sources; c) a scanner configured to receive electromagnetic radiation from the electromagnetic radiation sources and to direct the electromagnetic radiation to the sample volumes; d) a parabolic reflector for collecting sample electromagnetic radiation from said sample volumes, said sample electromagnetic radiation generated as a result of interaction of the directed electromagnetic radiation with the sample volumes; e) a plurality of filters for filtering the sample electromagnetic radiation, at least one of the plurality of filters allowing a plurality of wavelength bands to pass; and f) a plurality of detectors for detecting sample electromagnetic radiation from the sample volumes, each of the plurality of detectors being configured to: (i) receive sample electromagnetic radiation that has passed through a corresponding one of the plurality of filters; and (ii) generate a signal upon receipt of sample electromagnetic radiation.