Lab Equipment's Long-time Champion

What is the most important instrument in the laboratory? R&D Magazine makes a strong case for a device that has been around for over 400 years — the optical or light microscope. This classic instrument is still the most dominant imaging device used in labs worldwide, with roughly 80% of researchers using some form of upright light microscope, accounting for $1.1 billion in spending. Even so, the development of smaller and cheaper microscopes (electron and scanning probe), could signal that the reign of the light microscope may be coming to an end.

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