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Sun, 07.05.2023

“Especially impressed by the highly precise goniometer”

It is planned that the department for Chemical Crystallography and Electron Microscopy, which today offers as a service a wide range of techniques…

Wed, 22.02.2023

Great prospects for ELDICO ED-1 at Stockholm University: Interview with Dr. Hongyi Xu

We are excited to host Dr. Hongyi Xu as a speaker at Eldico’s next webinar the 2nd of March. He is not only a valuable and distinguished member of…

Fri, 09.12.2022

10 advantages of ED-based approaches to crystallography

During the past years, every relevant congress or conference dedicated to crystallography, chemistry, material sciences, geology, biomolecules and…

Thu, 08.12.2022

Stockholm University signs up for ELDICO’s ED-1

ELDICO’s electron diffractometer, ELDICO ED-1, will be installed at the Department of Materials and Environmental Chemistry (MMK) at Stockholm Uni…

Wed, 30.11.2022

MOFs could accelerate cancer research. And more

Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have been gaining popularity in the scientific circles in the last couple of years given to the extended array of …

Thu, 27.10.2022

Scientific applications services can make a difference in your research

Push your research beyond boundaries: With electron diffraction services from ELDICO Scientific, a faster and more efficient drug development is i…

Fri, 23.09.2022

Crystallography beyond boundaries

ECM33 Versailles in a nutshell: Over 400 visitors at the ELDICO booth informing themselves and discussing the potential of our technology – and we…

Fri, 08.07.2022

We keep growing (unlike our crystals)

We are excited to welcome two new members in the ELDICO team who are strengthening our know-how and help our organization strive. ELDICO is com…

Thu, 23.06.2022

Organic chemistry can find new horizons at the nanoscale

Ahead of the great Biannual RSEQ Conference in Granada, where around 1.800 scientists from the vast field of chemistry are expected, we at ELDICO …

Tue, 03.05.2022

Quality breakthrough: R1<10% on Triphenylbenzene

Triphenylbenzene experiments on ELDICO ED-1 brought our continuous R&D to a significant milestone: R values as low as 9% were achieved with a …

Mon, 02.05.2022

Electron Diffraction Experience Center Inaugural event: highlights

On 30th of March in Allschwil (Basel), next to the headquarters of several world leading pharmaceutical companies, ELDICO hosted the inauguration …

Fri, 01.04.2022

Finally here: World’s first experience centre for electron diffraction launched in Basel

As an application lab for electron crystallography starts operations for users from industry and science, the world’s first electron diffractomete…

Thu, 10.03.2022

ELDICO’s scientific ranks get a boost

Electron diffraction has still many more chapters to be written. The technique gets more and more attention with time – and for obvious reasons. I…

Thu, 10.03.2022

5 biggest misconceptions about electron diffraction

Back in the summer of 2021, together with the IUCr, we asked 150 crystallographers what they think about the future of the field and what is their…

Tue, 25.01.2022

ELDICO ED-1: first unit starts operation in Basel

Basel is certainly Europe’s life sciences centre. The Swiss border city is home to countless world-renowned companies and research institutions in…

Thu, 23.12.2021

Season’s greeting from ELDICO

An extraordinary – and for most of us equally arduous – year is drawing to a close. However, we will also remember 2021 as the year in which …

Tue, 30.11.2021

The Advent of electron diffraction

Countdown the days till Christmas with ELDICO! What do crystal-producing spiders, Netflix, the city of Basel, Spotify and Johannes Kepler have …

Fri, 12.11.2021

ELDICO is where the future of pharma is: Meet us in Basel at SIF 2021

Swiss Innovation Forum 2021, Switzerland’s biggest Innovation event, takes place in Basel on the 18th of November. ELDICO presents its brand new e…

Thu, 28.10.2021

From proof-of-concept to a market-ready product: ELDICO ED-1

Paracetamol was the beginning of ELDICO’s story. With SCIENCE’s “Scientific Breakthrough of the Year 2018” nomination and Tim Gruene’s paper (to w…

Thu, 07.10.2021

Nobel prize for the development of asymmetric organocatalysis

Congratulations to Benjamin List and David W.C. MacMillan who are joining the most honourable team of Nobel Prize for Chemistry recipients! The…

Mon, 27.09.2021

Instrumentation and applications for ED: a paper from Tim Gruene and Enrico Mugnaioli

Tim Gruene and Enrico Mugnaioli have co-published an insightful analysis on the latest developments in electron diffraction, both technique and in…

Tue, 03.08.2021

ELDICO’s booth at the IUCr congress awaits you with lots of electron diffraction

The ELDICO team is looking forward to meet you at the IUCr 25th congress in Prague. Our booth will feature our new disruptive electron diffractome…

Tue, 03.08.2021

Crystallography now and then: a talk with Professor Gautam Desiraju

Professor Gautam Desiraju needs no introduction. With a lifetime spent between crystals of all sizes and shapes, he has seen the many scientific m…

Tue, 03.08.2021

ED-1: ELDICO’s novel electron diffractometer

With the revolutionary ED-1, ELDICO Scientific is pleased to introduce its brand-new electron diffractometer. The novel instrument combines an ele…

Tue, 06.07.2021

Electron diffraction in geology, petrography and space: an interview

Dr. Enrico Mugnaioli is one of the first developers and users of the Automated Diffraction Tomography (ADT) for the acquisition of 3D electron dif…

Thu, 24.06.2021

Nature’s own crystallography: guanine

A SPIDER GROWING CRYSTALS? There are many surprising applications for electron diffraction (ED), and we at ELDICO Scientific could not have bee…

Tue, 01.06.2021

First crystal structure from an electron diffractometer

ELDICO’s unique and worldwide first dedicated electron diffractometer delivers proof-of-concept on real samples by solving its first structure ab-…

Tue, 01.06.2021

Why a dedicated device for ED matters: interview with ELDICO’s CEO

With over 40 years of experience in crystallography, 30 of which were dedicated to selling X-ray devices, Eric Hovestreydt does not shy away from …

Tue, 04.05.2021

ELDICO hires Application Scientist and Sales Manager

Happy to have Arianna and Danny on board! ELDICO will be thriving on its exciting journey with the enthusiasm and know-how of our new two team mem…

Tue, 20.04.2021

ELDICO recognized as a top solution provider for laboratory instrumentation

ELDICO’s novel electron diffractometer was recently recognized by Pharma Tech Outlook as a disruptive innovation in the field of laboratory automa…

Tue, 23.03.2021

Stepping up the game: ELDICO joins Swiss scaling programme

Our company is preparing for big things in 2021: unveiling our long-awaited innovative electron diffractometer, first of its own in the market – s…

Wed, 10.03.2021

Where can you e-meet us?

While the world still traverses the pandemic, we are adjusting to a new modus operandi in almost every aspect of our lives. The vivid spring and s…

Thu, 04.02.2021

Must-have resources on electron diffraction

Electron diffraction is not only one of the most rapidly evolving fields in chemistry and crystallography, but it is also here to stay, as researc…

Thu, 04.02.2021

A new member for ELDICO’s scientific advisory board

ELDICO Scientific has appointed a first-class Scientific Advisory Board, consisting of pioneers in crystallography and electron microscopy from sc…

Tue, 02.02.2021

A glimpse in the chemical industry and electron diffraction

Riding the wave of newness and disruption is definitely exciting when it comes novel technologies and fresh perspectives on crystallography. Howev…

Tue, 19.01.2021

Another eminent recognition for ELDICO’s disruptive innovation

We are proud to have been granted the European Commission’s Seal of Excellence: an award aimed at recognizing the disruptive innovations that can …

Wed, 30.12.2020

On snowflakes and crystallography

There is no better time to be thinking about crystals and symmetries – many of us have already experienced the first snowfall of this winter and p…

Wed, 23.12.2020

Season’s greetings from ELDICO

In 2020, the project of developing an electron diffractometer has continued to spark a lot of interest in the scientific community. Quite rightly …

Tue, 24.11.2020

Passionate about crystallography? We are hiring!

To start on February 1st 2021 as a permanent assignment, we are looking for an experienced small molecule crystallographer, with knowledge of X-ra…

Tue, 24.11.2020

Five fields where electron diffraction will make a difference

Electron diffraction is indeed a game-changer for many fields of research and diverse industries. Needless to say, the emergence of the dedicated …

Mon, 23.11.2020

Structure determination with ED: summary of a compelling argument

As part of a series of five sessions on electron diffraction, our first webinar with Tim Grüne sparked interesting discussions. We were more than …

Tue, 17.11.2020

Partner spotlight: detecting the future with DECTRIS

ELDICO Scientific AG, manufacturer of novel electron diffractometers and DECTRIS AG, based in Baden, Switzerland, the world’s leading manufacturer…

Thu, 05.11.2020

Electron diffraction: concept, instrumentation and practical aspects

To showcase the enormous benefits of electron diffraction, ELDICO, in collaboration with internationally outstanding experts in the field of elect…

Wed, 21.10.2020

Novel approach to a rapid cure for COVID-19, supported by ED

The Covid-19 crisis seems to never end, with a potential second lockdown in sight and infection rates on the rise. The world needs a rapid solutio…

Wed, 21.10.2020

New webinar on electron diffraction

We thought there is no better time to introduce an intriguing webinar on an even more intriguing subject: electron diffraction. Electron diffracti…

Wed, 21.10.2020

All things crystallography: introducing the ED glossary

With a dedicated electron diffractometer, ELDICO presents a highly innovative instrumentation for nano-crystallography. New approaches demand new …

Thu, 24.09.2020

The Electron Diffractometer that is powered by key beamline technologies

AXILON’s experts have decades of experience in engineering, design and delivery of a broad variety of scientific instruments. The team combines ma…

Wed, 23.09.2020

A comprehensive analysis of electron diffraction limitations

Nanocrystalline materials are common in different fields of both materials and life science nowadays. The minimal crystal size can either be obtai…

Tue, 08.09.2020

Electron diffraction: a cost-efficient approach

A total cost of operations analysis reveals significant cost advantages of an electron diffractometer over X-ray and TEM instrumentation. We compi…

Wed, 02.09.2020

Experiments on alpha-Glycine: getting data on a beam sensitive sample

Electron Diffraction (ED) opens new perspectives for crystallographic research. Our team carried out a comparative experiment of alpha-Glycine wit…

Tue, 01.09.2020

Eldico is growing: meet our two new members

Warm welcome to our two new members who will help materializing a dream: bringing Eldico’s disruptive instrument to the market. Eldico was foun…

Thu, 06.08.2020

The Electron Diffractometer that changes nano-crystallography

ELDICO’s novel electron diffractometer effortlessly enters the sub-μm regime, eliminating the obstacle posed by the crystal sizes in measuring nan…

Thu, 30.07.2020

Another big win for ELDICO and its electron diffractometer

ELDICO secures a further 100,000 Swiss francs thanks to a successful pitch in the third and final round of the start-up support programme Venture …

Tue, 21.07.2020

Scientific workshop: The Future of Structural Elucidation

In cooperation with the Innovation Office of the University of Basel, ELDICO conducted a cross-institute workshop with the theme “The Future of St…

Mon, 13.07.2020

ELDICO´s Top 7 Papers on Electron Diffraction

Electron diffraction (ED) is currently one of the most rapidly developing and exciting fields of crystallography. Over the past two years, every r…

Tue, 16.06.2020

Do you want to be part of ELDICO’s success story?

Join us as hands-on marketing professional and visionary storyteller and help to bring a disruptive technology to the market. Last year, Dr. Gu…

Thu, 11.06.2020

ELDICO appoints former CEO of Bruker AXS to the board

ELDICO Scientific will now be supported on its board of directors by Dr. Martin Haase, an experienced top manager in the high-tech industry. “E…

Mon, 08.06.2020

«Electron diffraction could make a difference in fighting viruses»

Could structural elucidation help support scientists in the pandemic scenarios we are facing today? Dr. Gustavo Santiso-Quinones, Chief Scientific…

Fri, 29.05.2020

Familiar with Electron Diffraction? Take our Quiz & win a 50€ giftcard

ELDICO Scientific (the Electron Diffraction Company) will be launching the first dedicated electron diffractometer specially designed for electron…

Fri, 29.05.2020

Electron diffraction: after the bottleneck is before the bottleneck

In an article on crystallography and – in particular – electron diffraction for Nachrichten aus der Chemie[1], Klaus Merz (University of Bochum, G…

Tue, 26.05.2020

Future of electron diffraction: why detectors make the difference

Seven questions about the future of electron diffraction for Sacha De Carlo, Business Development Manager EM, DECTRIS Ltd. Sacha De Carlo…

Thu, 07.05.2020

Electron diffraction to differentiate C from N and locate protons

Electron Diffraction (ED) is gaining world-wide attention in the crystallography community. As part of our efforts to demonstrate the power of ED,…

Thu, 07.05.2020

More Money for a faster product development

With additional funding of almost CHF 1.5 million, raised from private and institutional investors, ELDICO’s product development will be…

Thu, 30.04.2020

ELDICO awarded 2nd place in Pionierpreis

ELDICO Scientific takes second place in the Pionierpreis. We have thus prevailed over more than 30 competitors from the Swiss start-up commun…

Tue, 07.04.2020

Electron Diffraction: A Hot Topic in Crystallography

What are electron diffraction and nano-crystallography and why are they so important for scientists, researchers and industry? A comprehensive rou…

Fri, 03.04.2020

Scientific Advisory Board: Leading pioneers of modern electron diffraction

The academic-industrial board met online to start work. ELDICO will benefit from the extensive hands-on experience of som…

Thu, 19.03.2020

ELDICO one of the ten Engineering Start-ups to Watch in 2020

Less than a year after incorporation, ELDICO has made it to the 2020 selection of the most promising Swiss engineering start-ups. This was announc…

Thu, 12.09.2019

The making of ELDICO: SNI/Nano Argovia helped to create the prototype

This week SNI Insight, the publication of the Swiss Nanoscience Institute featured ELDICO in a 4 page report. It is entitled “With a lot o…

Thu, 29.08.2019

ECM32: The unstoppable raise of electron diffraction

After 5 days of intensive discussion at our booth and several dozens of leads richer the ELDICO team leaves full of confidence from ECM32, Eu…

Mon, 19.08.2019

Innovative hardware concept for ED instrumentation

ELDICO Scientific, a Swiss manufacturer of electron diffraction instrumentation, is presenting its new product concept on the 32nd European Crysta…

Tue, 07.05.2019

Derek Lowe in his blog on Science Translational Medicine

In October 2018 Derek Lowe in his blog on Science Translational Medicine (see also https://blogs.sciencemag.org) commented on new findings re…

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