METHOD FOR ANALYZING A BIOLOGICAL SAMPLE OR A CHEMICAL COMPOUND OR A CHEMICAL ELEMENT

A method for analyzing a sample is provided. The sample includes a plurality of affinity reagents, at least one of the affinity reagents being attached to an analyte, and a first plurality of combinations of dyes. Each combination of dyes includes at least two dyes having different characteristics for at least one of excitation or emission. Each one of the unique combinations of dyes is attached to an associated affinity reagent of the plurality of affinity reagents according to a first mapping. The method includes directing excitation light at the sample, the excitation light having characteristics for exciting at least one of the at least two dyes having different characteristics, generating at least one first readout from emission light emitted by the excited dyes, and determining, by at least one computer processor, at least one affinity reagent present in the sample based on the at least one first readout.