Combining the talents and skills of its staff in the areas of materials analysis, instrument sales, and education, The McCron ... e Group is internationally regarded as “The Premier Microscopy Resource” and recognized as a world leader in microscopy, microanalysis, materials characterization, and the solving of tough materials problems. The McCrone Group includes McCrone Associates, Inc., founded in 1956; McCrone Microscopes & Accessories, LLC; Hooke College of Applied Sciences, LLC; the McCrone Atlas of Microscopic Particles; and ModernMicroscopy.com. read more