ANALYTICAL INDUSTRY

INNOVATIONS FOR
THE FUTURE

A hidden world revealed

MAJOR DISCOVERIES

Imagine you could dive into the hidden world of micrometres and nanometres! That you could unravel the secrets of life – from molecules and cells to tissues. That you could discover new materials that form the basis of sustainable energy, safe food, and clean drinking water. Or that you could determine the composition of substances to develop new drugs, fight diseases, and solve crimes.

This is the world of analytics – a world full of challenges and opportunities, where analytics equipment is the key that unlocks new insights and impact – in which VDL ETG plays a crucial role. We design and manufacture high-quality subsystems for analytical equipment that improve the quality and speed of analyses. We master the physics and chemistry involved in analysis and have extensive experience in using advanced (optical) analysis techniques: from microscopy and spectroscopy to mass spectrometry and hyperspectral imaging.

A hidden world revealed

MAJOR DISCOVERIES

Imagine you could unravel the secrets of life – from molecules and cells to tissues. That you could discover new materials that form the basis of sustainable energy, safe food, and clean drinking water. Or that you could determine the composition of substances to develop new drugs, fight diseases, and solve crimes.

Analytical equipment is the key to new insights and VDL ETG plays a crucial role in this. We design and manufacture high-quality subsystems that improve the quality and speed of analyses. We master the physics and chemistry involved in analysis and have extensive experience in using advanced (optical) analysis techniques: from microscopy and spectroscopy to mass spectrometry and hyperspectral imaging.

Our module

ATOM BY ATOM

An electron microscope allows researchers to explore the invisible world of micrometres and nanometres, magnifying objects by up to 10 million times. From the tiniest creatures on our skin to the processes in our bodies, they are discovering how our immune system works, how blood clots, and how diseased cells affect our health. But microbiology is not the only field where we are active. In nanotechnology, electron microscopy also reveals the secrets of materials at the most microscopic scale.

At VDL ETG, we produce components and assemble modules with a high degree of precision. Consider, for example, a unique, minuscule aluminium plate at the heart of an electron microscope. In our state-of-the-art clean room, we assemble and test these components with the utmost precision. After all, they are the components that determine the quality and resolution of the images produced by the microscope. In short, we provide researchers with the tools they need to unravel the mysteries of the microscopic world.

Our module

ADVANCED MANIPULATOR

Cryogenic electron microscopy, a Nobel Prize-winning technology, allows us to study materials and biological structures at an atomic level. How? By freezing a specimen very quickly and deeply, and then bombarding it with electrons using an electron gun. In the vacuum of this cryogenic environment, the specimen can be studied under the electron microscope without damaging it. And this is not some pie-in-the-sky concept. This advanced technology has enabled us to see inside the COVID-19 virus and identify how we could potentially tackle the pandemic.

Together with one of our customers, we designed a new 'manipulator' that allows specimens in an electron microscope to be moved in three directions and rotated in two. This module stands out thanks to its extremely high accuracy, stable positioning, and extremely low drift and is suitable for ultra-high vacuum (UHV). With this innovative technology, we are providing researchers with new possibilities that are enabling them to push the boundaries of microbiology.

Electron microscope

Cryo-electron microscopy

Our module

ATOM BY ATOM

An electron microscope allows researchers to explore the invisible world of micrometres and nanometres, magnifying objects by up to 10 million times. At VDL ETG, we produce components with a high degree of precision. Think, for example, of a unique, minuscule aluminum plate at the heart of an electron microscope.

In our state-of-the-art cleanroom, we assemble and test these components with extreme accuracy. After all, they are the components that determine the quality and resolution of the images produced by the microscope. This means giving researchers the tools they need to unravel the mysteries of the microscopic world.

Our module

ADVANCED MANIPULATOR

Cryogenic electron microscopy allows us to study materials and biological structures at an atomic level by rapidly and deeply freezing a sample and bombarding it with an electron gun. In the vacuum of this environment, the specimen can be studied without damaging it. This technology has, for example, provided insights into the COVID-19 virus and the approach to the pandemic.

Together with one of our customers, we designed a new 'manipulator' that allows specimens in an electron microscope to be moved in three directions and rotated in two. This module stands out thanks to its extremely high accuracy, stable positioning, and extremely low drift and is suitable for ultra-high vacuum (UHV). With this innovative technology, we are providing researchers with new possibilities that are enabling them to push the boundaries of microbiology.

Electron microscope

Tomorrow's

technology

Our involvement extends from the smallest particles on Earth, in CERN's particle accelerator, to the vastness of the universe, with the mirrors of the world's largest telescope in Chile - and everything in between.

Tomorrow's

technology

Our involvement extends from the smallest particles on Earth, in CERN's particle accelerator, to the vastness of the universe, with the mirrors of the world's largest telescope in Chile - and everything in between. Please check the other industries:

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