A system for the rapid characterization of multi-analyte fluids, in one embodiment,
includes a light source, a sensor array, and a detector. The sensor array is formed
from a supporting member into which a plurality of cavities may be formed. A series
of chemically sensitive particles are, in one embodiment positioned within the
cavities. The particles may be configured to produce a signal when a receptor coupled
to the particle interacts with the analyte. Using pattern recognition techniques,
the analytes within a multi-analyte fluid may be characterized.
