Are there any affordable electron microscopes on the market?

There is a device that operates quite like an electron microscope for that price - the CRT television from yesteryear. The technology ... There are second hand electron microscopes (both transmission and scanning types) on the market but the prices are still likely to be in the tens of thousands of dollars or more. read more

And nowadays there is huge variety of tabletop SEM with very affordable prices. For home use the only suitable type is the tabletop SEM. No need to deal with vacuum pumps, vibration reduction or PC compatibility issues. read more

Even the most basic microscopy can have a big impact. We’ve seen how cell phone microscopes could revolutionize third world medicine. For education, the difference electron microscopes make won’t be in lives saved, but in lives directed. Many countries, like the US and Japan, are seeing interests shift way from math and sciences. read more