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Microscopy, Imaging and Analysis Solutions from Leica Microsystems

We shape the future by empowering users of our breakthrough optical and digital solutions to create a better, healthier world. For more than 175 years, we have been revealing the invisible with our market-leading technology in life science research, industry, medicine, forensics and education.

Revealing the Invisible for a Better and Healthier World.

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.

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Our Commitment to Sustainability

At Leica Microsystems, we believe in the power of science and innovation to build a more sustainable future. Our sustainability strategy is built on three core pillars: Innovating for a Better World, Caring for Our People, and Protecting Our Planet. By integrating these principles into our business practices, we drive progress and create a positive impact on society and the environment.

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Introducing Online Shopping

Introducing Online Shopping

Find the Perfect Solution for Your Application Needs.

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

Shop is not offered in every market.

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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.

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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.

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Ivesta 3 Greenough Stereo Microscopes

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.

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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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Ivesta 3 Greenough Stereo Microscopes

Our Latest Articles

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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.

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Image of roundworm C. elegans acquired with a M205 FA fluorescence automated stereo microscope in combination with Rottermann contrast. Areas labelled with mCherry are seen as reddish purple.

A Guide to C. elegans Research – Working with Nematodes

Efficient microscopy techniques for C. elegans research are outlined in this guide. As a widely used model organism with about 70% gene homology to humans, the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans (also…
A fruit fly (Drosophila melanogaster) observed with an Ivesta 3 stereo microscope during fly pushing (sorting of the flies). The scale bar length is 1 mm. Image courtesy of M. Benton, EMBL, Heidelberg, Germany.

A Guide to Using Microscopy for Drosophila (Fruit Fly) Research

The fruit fly, typically Drosophila melanogaster, has been used as a model organism for over a century. One reason is that many disease-related genes are shared between Drosophila and humans. It is…
Comparison when observing a rodent model organism with a Greenough versus CMO (common main objective) stereo microscope for a task like surgery.

Rodent and Small-Animal Surgery

Learn how you can perform rodent (mouse, rat, hamster) and small-animal surgery efficiently with a microscope for developmental biology and medical research applications by reading this article.
Transgenic zebrafish larva where fluorescent proteins label the heart muscle blue, blood and blood vessels red, and all circulatory system cells green. Image recorded with a M205 FA microscope.

Imaging and Analyzing Zebrafish, Medaka, and Xenopus

Discover how to image and analyze zebrafish, medaka, and Xenopus frog model organisms efficiently with a microscope for developmental biology applications from this article.
SPERM HY-LITER™ staining of a sexual assault smear slide which was performed by a forensic DNA crime laboratory.

Forensic Detection of Sperm from Sexual Assault Evidence

The impact of modern scientific methods on the analysis of crime scene evidence has dramatically changed many forensic sub-specialties. Arguably one of the most dramatic examples is the impact of…
Petri dishes lab environment

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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Leica Microsystems receives EcoVadis Silver Medal for sustainability performance

Leica Microsystems, a Danaher company and a leading provider of microscopy and scientific instrumentation, has been awarded the Silver Medal by…

Leica Microsystems and Fisher Scientific partner

Leica Microsystems has announced a new strategic and commercial partnership with Fisher Scientific.

3D high-multiplex imaging in cancer immunology. Kunz L., Speziale D., et al., Nat. Methods (2024)

The Microscopy Today Innovation Award-winning multiplexing solution for 3D high-plex imaging unlocks deeper biological insights.

Leica Shop available in UK

New platform with AI-powered search gives customers convenient access to tailored microscopy solutions

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

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

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