A miniaturized fluidic spectrometer comprises a light source, a fluidic circuit having a plurality of flow channels through which an analyte flows, and a proximity detector array for detecting light from the light source transmitted through the fluidic circuit. Where the light source is broadband, a...http://www.google.ca/patents/US20070070347?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US20070070347 - Method and apparatus for CMOS imagers and spectroscopy