Sorption Micro-Array

A sorption micro-array ( 1 ) for sorbing a substance off an assay sample comprises a support ( 11 ) and a plurality of sorption elements ( 14 ). The plurality of sorption elements ( 14 ) is arranged in a well defined geometry in connection with the support ( 11 ), wherein the distance between each sorption element ( 14 ) and its adjacent sorption element ( 14 ) is predefined. Since all of the sorption elements ( 14 ) are arranged at a well defined location of the sorption micro-array ( 1 ), e.g. in a row with well defined distances from each other, the output of an analysis of substances sorbed by each of the sorption elements ( 14 ) can exactly be allocated to a well defined location of an assay sample from which the substances have been sorbed. Like this, it is possible to provide an exact chemical output image of the micro-distribution of the substances of the assay sample. The sorption micro-array according to the invention allows a gentle fluidic pick up of substances essentially without impairing the substances wherein the location of the pick up on the assay sample is well defined.