This invention relates generally to the field of microarray technology. In particular,
the invention provides an integrated microarray device, which device comprises
a substrate comprising a plurality of distinct microlocations and a plurality of
microarray chips, wherein the number of said microlocations equals to or is more
than the number of said microarray chips. In preferred embodiments, the devices
also comprises a temperature controller at some or all of the microlocations. The
use of the integrated microarray devices for detecting interactions among various
moieties in various fields, such as clinical diagnostics, drug discovery, environmental
monitoring and forensic analysis, etc., are further provided.