Modular, micro-scale, optical array and biodetection system

1. A modular, micro-scale, optical array and biodetection device for quantifying fluorescence intensities of a plurality of substantially separated, and dimensionally uniform elements of a bioarray, said bioarray elements located at known positions on a plain support comprising:

a light guide directing bioarray illumination light from a respective light source to opposing sides of the plain support;

an optical module collecting light individually from the bioarray elements; said optical module including an optical member, a filter, and a sensor;

said optical member collects and transfers emitted light from the bioarray elements via the filter to the sensor; said optical member including a micro-lens array and a fiber optic faceplate;

said micro-lens array focusing emitted light from the bioarray elements, said micro-lens array having consistent scale and dimensionality with the bioarray elements;

said filter transfers light from the elements having a predefined wavelength spectrum and blocks light outside the predefined wavelength spectrum; and said sensor receives transferred light from the elements and produces a signal corresponding to respective elements of the bioarray.

2. A modular, micro-scale, optical array and biodetection device as recited in claim 1 wherein said sensor is a charge-coupled-device (CCD) chip.

3. A modular, micro-scale, optical array and biodetection device as recited in claim 1 wherein said fiber optic faceplate has consistent scale and dimensionality with the bioarray elements, said fiber optic faceplate transferring emitted light from the bioarray elements.

4. A modular, micro-scale, optical array and biodetection device as recited in claim 1 wherein said filter is located below said optical member proximate to said bioarray.

5. A modular, micro-scale, optical array and biodetection device as recited in claim 1 wherein said filter is located above said optical member proximate to said sensor.

6. A modular, micro-scale, optical array and biodetection device as recited in claim 1 wherein said optical member proximate to said bioarray.

7. A modular, micro-scale, optical array and biodetection device as recited in claim 1 wherein said fiber optic faceplate is located proximate to said bioarray.

8. A modular, micro-scale, optical array and biodetection device as recited in claim 1 wherein said filter is located between said micro- lens array and said fiber optic faceplate.

9. A modular, micro-scale, optical array and biodetection device as recited in claim 1 wherein said filter is located proximate to said sensor above said micro-lens array and said fiber optic faceplate.

10. A modular, micro-scale, optical array and biodetection device as recited in claim 1 wherein said sensor includes a charge coupled device (CCD) chip.

11. A modular, micro-scale, optical array and biodetection device as recited in claim 1 includes a reaction chamber, said reaction chamber containing said bioarray elements.

12. A modular, micro-scale, optical array and biodetection device as recited in claim 11 includes a temperature control coupled to said reaction chamber.

13. A modular, micro-scale, optical array and biodetection device as recited in claim 12 wherein said temperature control coupled said reaction chamber for controlling temperature in a range between from +4° C. and +95° C.

14. A modular, micro-scale, optical array and biodetection device as recited in claim 11 wherein said reaction chamber includes at least two ports.