The McCrone Research Institute (McRI) is an independent not-for-profit educational and research organization in Chicago dedicated to teaching and research in microscopy. Active since 1952 and founded by Walter C. McCrone in 1960, McRI was organized to provide the highest quality microscopy and microanalytical education and research through intensive hands-on courses and instruction.
Courses taught at the McCrone Research Institute range from basic microscopy, emphasizing the proper use of the microscope, to specialized microscopy focusing on a particular technique, a particular material, or a particular field of application. If you are serious about microscopy in your educational and scientific goals, Read More
In 1948, Dr. McCrone organized the first of a series of annual international conferences on microscopy now known as Inter/Micro. This symposium is held every year in Chicago and continues to be sponsored and hosted by McCrone Research Institute. Read More
McCrone Research Institute publishes and maintains several titles including the quarterly international journal, The Microscope, the Microscope Series, the Particle Atlas, and many other textbooks emphasizing applications of light and electron microscopy. Read More
McCrone Research Institute conducts basic and applied research related to its mission of expanding particle analysis capabilities and using microscopical and microanalytical techniques to address problems in forensic, industrial, pharmaceutical, environmental and conservation sciences.
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