Microscopy, Imaging and Analysis Solutions from Leica Microsystems

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Main Areas We Serve

Medical Specialties

With a portfolio covering microsurgery disciplines including ophthalmology, neurosurgery, otolaryngology (ENT), plastic reconstructive surgery and dentistry, there is a surgical microscope from Leica to meet your needs.

Life Science Research

Leica Microsystems’ life science research microscopes support the imaging needs of the scientific community with advanced innovation and technical expertise for the visualization, measurement and analysis of microstructures.

Industrial Microscopy

Maximizing uptime and achieving targets efficiently help your bottom line. Leica Microscope solutions can give you insights into the smallest sample details as well as analyze, document, and report results fast and reliably.

Introducing Online Shopping

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Access our extensive product catalog and enjoy a seamless online shopping experience. Explore and purchase pre-configured bundles in our Leica Microsystems shop.

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Advanced Imaging – DMi8 Inverted Microscope Platform

Streamline your complex workflows and generate high quality data.

Streamline your complex microscopy workflows with a platform that enables you to generate data with solutions that you can tailor to your research requirements and budget.

MyVeo All-In-One Surgical Visualization Headset

Stay focused, work comfortably, and enhance team collaboration in the OR.

Have you imagined what the future of surgery will look like? Reimagine how you see, how you move, and how you collaborate during surgery – MyVeo takes you beyond what you’ve imagined.

Ivesta 3 Greenough Stereo Microscopes

What if you could inspect with increased efficiency and work in a consistent way?

For manufacturers or suppliers, increasing efficiency for inspection is a priority. Optimize your visual inspection and rework while achieving reliable, consistent results.

Aivia AI Image Analysis Software

Access the future of AI microscopy

Aivia is a complete 2-to-5D image visualization, analysis and interpretation platform designed for the reliable processing and reconstruction of highly complex images.

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The knowledge portal of Leica Microsystems offers scientific research and teaching material on the subjects of microscopy. The content is designed to support beginners, experienced practitioners and scientists alike in their everyday work and experiments.

Spherulitic crystals of hippuric acid, which were imaged with a Leica microscope using crossed polarizers, showing so-called Maltese crosses.

A Guide to Polarized Light Microscopy

Polarized light microscopy (POL) enhances contrast in birefringent materials and is used in geology, biology, and materials science to study minerals, crystals, fibers, and plant cell walls.

Factors to Consider when Selecting Clinical Microscopes

What matters if you would like to purchase a clinical microscope? Learn how to arrive at the best buying decision from our Science Lab Article.

Histopathological sample, 40x magnification

Clinical Microscopy: Considerations on Camera Selection

The need for images in pathology laboratories has significantly increased over the past few years, be it in histopathology, cytology, hematology, clinical microbiology, or other applications. They…

C. elegans nematode embedded in Epon epoxy resin, contrasted with osmium tetroxide. The resin block was pretrimmed by hand. Scale bar: 500 µm.

How to Save Time and Samples by Automated Ultramicrotomy

This article describes how 3D micro-CT data of a resin-embedded electron microscopy sample can be used to trim the specimen down to a defined target plane prior to sectioning. The interactive and…

Transfection using the Uncommon Bio reprogramming system. Image acquired using the THUNDER Imager 3D Cell Culture with THUNDER Large Volume Computational Clearing (LVCC) applied. Image courtesy of Samuel East, Uncommon Bio.

Designing the Future with Novel and Scalable Stem Cell Culture

Visionary biotech start-up Uncommon Bio is tackling one of the world’s biggest health challenges: food sustainability. In this webinar, Stem Cell Scientist Samuel East shows how they make stem cell…

Multiplexed Cell DIVE imaging of Adult Human Alzheimer’s Brain Tissue labelled with 15 antibodies targeted towards markers specific to astrocytes (GFAP, S100B), microglia (TMEM119, IBA1), and Alzheimer’s-associated markers (β-amyloid and p-Tau217).

Explore Alzheimer's Spatial Proteome with Big Data

Alzheimer's disease, a genetic and sporadic neurodegenerative condition, leads to cognitive decline in mid to late life, marked by β-amyloid plaques and tau tangles. With limited treatment options,…

Documentation of an automotive clutch friction surface with a digital microscope

Automotive Part Verification and Development according to Specifications

Automotive part verification during the development and production of parts and components by suppliers or manufacturers is important for ensuring that specifications are met. Specifications are…

3D culture of ovarian cancer cells imaged using the confocal mode of Mica.

Mica: A Game-changer for Collaborative Research at Imperial College London

This interview highlights the transformative impact of Mica at Imperial College London. Scientists explain how Mica has been a game-changer, expanding research possibilities and facilitating…

Complete camera overview of EM grid recorded with 3 channels. Inserts displaying the positions, where superresolved 3D confocal images were recorded. 3D renderings of these positions are shown in the zoomed inserts. Fluorescence channels (nuclei by Hoechst, blue; mitochondria by MitoTracker Green, green; lipid Droplets by Bodipy and Crimson Beads, red). Width of a grid square is 90 ?m, width of a grid bar is 35 ?m. Samples kindly provided by Ievgeniia Zagoriy, Mahamid-Group, EMBL Heidelberg, Germany.

From Bench to Beam: A Complete Correlative Cryo Light Microscopy Workflow

In the webinar entitled "A Multimodal Vitreous Crusade, a Cryo Correlative Workflow from Bench to Beam" a team of experts discusses the exciting world of correlative workflows for structural biology…

Guide to Microscopy in Cancer Research

Cancer is a complex and heterogeneous disease caused by cells deficient in growth regulation. Genetic and epigenetic changes in one or a group of cells disrupt normal function and result in…

ATTO-TEC Consumables

ATTO-TEC dyes have become a benchmark for fluorescence microscopy imaging, offering a highly differentiated panel. Their brightness and photostability make them the reagents of choice for demanding applications.

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News

Large volume computational clearing processed Thunder image of human pancreatic islet organoid.

Latest AI software simplifies image analysis and speeds up insights for scientists

08 May 2025, Wetzlar, Germany - The Aivia 15 release includes deep learning-powered tools for 2D and 3D cell segmentation

Visoria Upright Microscopes from Leica Microsystems

New upright microscopes for enhanced user efficiency and comfort

6 May 2025, Wetzlar, Germany - Leica Microsystems introduces the Visoria series to power up microscopy routines across industrial, life science and…

Leica Microsystems strengthens its partnership with Medana to distribute ophthalmic surgery microscopy solutions in Germany

April 2025, Wetzlar, Germany – Leica Microsystems, a leading provider of microscopy and scientific information, has strengthened its partnership with…