Method and apparatus for analyzing samples

A method and / or arrangement for investigating fluorescent samples with a microscopic imaging system, preferably a laser scanning microscope, wherein the sample is scanned pointwise or linewise in at least one surface section, and dispersive splitting is carried out a the radiation coming from the sample during the scanning, wherein the split up radiation is detected dependent on the wavelength by at least one row of detector elements, at least one of these detection elements and / or at least one other detection element for the light reflected from the sample radiation by image processing is performed based on the recorded and stored intensity distribution of a variety of two- or three-dimensional sample parts which correspond to pre-stored two- or three-dimensional geometric objects, or similar and for at least a portion of these sample regions the arranged to you fluorescent marker, an analysis of the spectral signatures and / or spatial spectral sequence respect.