Vashaw Scientific Inc. will no longer be representing Leica Microsystems GmbH as a regional dealer in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Tennessee, North Carolina and South Carolina. Instead, Leica Microsystems will offer direct sales and service to the region, providing customized imaging systems for manufacturing quality control, materials science, microtechnology and forensic analysis applications. Leica Microsystems develops and manufactures microscopes and scientific instruments for the analysis of micro- and nanostructures.