McCrone Associates, Inc. is a consulting research laboratory that specializes in using microanalysis to solve difficult materials characterization and particle identification problems. The company provides the day-to-day analytical needs of clinical laboratories, scientific researchers, business organizations and government agencies worldwide. The company also offers education and training programs, sponsors an online peer-reviewed journal, and provides a subscription-based reference for scientists, microscopists and criminalists. A division of the company is authorized to sell Olympus polarized light microscopes and a variety of digital imaging systems.