Which microscopy technology first broke the $1 million price barrier for a single research instrument, establishing a new pricing tier for lab equipment?

Advanced scientific equipment represents some of the most sophisticated technology on the market, with pricing strategies that reflect years of R&D, precision engineering, and specialized applications. This poll explores a notable pricing milestone in scientific instrumentation that changed the landscape of research capabilities. Test your knowledge about how cutting-edge scientific tools are brought to market!

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Cryo-Electron Microscopy (Cryo-EM)
Scanning Tunneling Microscope (STM)
Confocal Laser Scanning Microscope (CLSM)
Super-Resolution Fluorescence Microscope (SRFM)