Leica Microsystems GmbH designs and produces precision optics systems for the analysis of microstructures. The company manufactures a range of products for various applications requiring microscopic imaging, measurement, and analysis. It also offers system solutions in the areas of life science, including biotechnology and medicine, as well as the science of raw materials and industrial quality assurance. The company operates through three business units: Microscopy Systems, Specimen Preparation, and Medical Equipment. The Microscopy Systems business unit offers light microscopes and microscope systems; stereomicroscopes for 3D imaging in routine and research applications; educational microscopes and systems for life science and earth science applications; confocal laser scanning microscopes and related software for biomedical research; and digital imaging systems, image analysis systems, and related software. The Specimen Preparation business unit provides sectioning and processing products for clinical histopathology laboratories, and medicine and life science applications; sectioning products for industry and material science applications; and ultramicrotomy instruments for industrial samples and biological specimens. The Medical Equipment business unit offers surgical operating microscopes. The company’s products also include surgical microscopes for ophthalmology, neurosurgery, and ENT; macroscopes, including zoom systems for documentation in industry, life science, and criminology; digital camera systems for analysis and documentation; and ultramicrotomes and system solutions for EM sample preparation. Leica Microsystems has operations in the United States, China, the United Kingdom, Germany, Switzerland, Singapore, and Austria. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Wetzlar, Germany. Leica Microsystems GmbH operates as a subsidiary of Danaher Corp.