About Coastal Microscopes
Confocal and research microscopes. Bought, sold and serviced.
Coastal Microscopes helps research labs get confocal-class imaging without new-system cost. We sell refurbished laser scanning and spinning disk confocals and research microscopes from Zeiss, Leica, Olympus and Nikon, each configured to the customer's application with matched cameras, illuminators, stages and software. Our engineers install, move, maintain and repair research, clinical and academic microscopes on site anywhere in the US or at our facility in Newport, Rhode Island. We sell worldwide, except where export rules restrict it, and we buy or trade in systems when labs upgrade.
What we do
- Sell: refurbished confocal and research microscopes, tested and refurbished in house and configured to your application. New systems and components from our vendor partners, including CrestOptics X-Light V3, CICERO and DeepSIM integrated on Nikon, Zeiss, Leica and Olympus stands, plus lasers, cameras and light sources. New clinical and educational microscopes, mostly through ACCU-SCOPE.
- Service: installation, preventive maintenance, repair, calibration, training, integration, lab moves and packing for research, clinical and educational microscopes, nationwide. Service contracts are available from us or the OEM, depending on the model, including the full Zeiss LSM confocal line, LSM 310 through LSM 980.
- Buy and trade: upgrading or closing a lab? We buy research microscopes and confocals, or credit them toward your next system or service. See the trade-in program.
Our story
Bryan Hoffman founded the company in 2018 as Boston Microscopes. In 2021 it merged into Copia Scientific, and in 2024 Bryan brought Coastal Microscopes back to independence, based in Newport, RI. Our team includes a former confocal core facility manager, a 17-year Olympus microscopy specialist, and engineers who refurbish and service systems every day.
See systems run before you buy
Our confocal showroom in Newport lets you see systems in operation before you buy. Contact us to schedule a visit.
Buying from Coastal
- Refurbished confocal systems: refurbished, recent PM, guaranteed installable by our engineers
- Other refurbished microscopes: 180 days parts and labor in the US and Canada; 30 days parts internationally
- New items carry the full manufacturer warranty
- Service work: 30 days parts and labor
- Service contracts available from us or the OEM, depending on the model
- Service nationwide; sales worldwide, except where export rules restrict it
- Leasing and finance companies available
- Typical delivery in 1 to 3 weeks, depending on parts
- LGBT-certified, minority-owned small business, registered in SAM.gov (UEI TWB1LDQL6SS7, CAGE 10ZU5). Purchase orders welcome.