Please see the section on integrated circuits about packaging. New materials may be interesting under the microscope. Contact us about these specimens. New phytochemicals are of great interest to us. We need at least 50-100 milligrams of sample, perferrably in a base or acid form.
Organic salts are more difficult to photograph.
All polymers that might be photogenic. This applies to thin films, bulk polymers, and sections. These are usually uninteresting in single crystal form. Thin sections of minerals containing precious gems are often very photogenic. These must be in solid form or in concentrated solution.