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  • 180-day warranty

    Parts and labor on refurbished microscopes in the US and Canada. Confocals guaranteed installable.

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    Laser scanning and spinning disk confocals, inverted and upright research microscopes, tested in house and configured to your application.

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  • New systems

    CrestOptics X-Light V3, CICERO and DeepSIM integrated on Nikon, Zeiss, Leica and Olympus stands, plus cameras, lasers and light sources from our partners.

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  • Service

    Installation, preventive maintenance, repair, moves and training for research, clinical and academic microscopes, on site anywhere in the US or at our facility. Service contracts for Zeiss LSM 5 series through LSM 800 confocals.

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  • Trade-in program

    Upgrading or closing a lab? We buy research microscopes and confocals, or credit them toward your next system or service.

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Confocal is our specialty

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Visit our Newport showroom to compare laser scanning and spinning disk platforms side by side with the people who will configure, install and service yours.

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Trimedx★★★★★
“Coastal Microscopes was awesome. I told them what the lab wanted and they put together the best looking microscope. Cookie even came out to make sure everything was set up correctly. A+++++ all across the board.”
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Yale University★★★★★
“Fast service, great products, and they are always willing to help! Can't recommend Coastal Microscopes enough.”
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University of Toronto★★★★★
“Dealing with Bryan has been an absolute pleasure. They are a great company and really know their stuff!”
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Polytechnique Montréal★★★★★
“I've worked with Bryan since 2021 to equip my lab in Canada. They helped us get quotes and documents for tight grant deadlines, and worked with our office to prepare imports and parts servicing.”
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Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center★★★★★
“We recently purchased equipment from Coastal Microscopes and had a great experience. Their transparency and professionalism made the process very straightforward. Would definitely recommend.”
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The University of Melbourne★★★★★
“Bryan and Tim were very easy to communicate with during the whole process. Shipment was very quick. I would absolutely engage with Coastal Microscopes again.”
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UMass Dartmouth★★★★★
“These are great people with GREAT inventory and an obvious intent to serve the microscopy needs of our region. They will give you a fair deal on a great product. I trust them.”
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University of Alberta★★★★★
“Needed an obscure part to repair a Zeiss microscope. Found! Great customer service as well.”
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“Really appreciate their customer service and detailed answers to our questions, including taking photos so we had a clear understanding of what we were purchasing.”
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  • Configured by people who ran imaging cores

    Our team includes a former confocal core facility manager, a 17-year Olympus microscopy specialist, and engineers who refurbish and service systems every day.

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    SAM.gov registered small business (UEI TWB1LDQL6SS7, CAGE 10ZU5). Formal quotes, purchase orders and vendor paperwork on request.

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Tell us your application. We will configure the system.

Typical delivery in 1 to 3 weeks, depending on parts. Call (877) 564-2767 or email sales@coastalmicroscopes.com. Leasing and finance companies available.