Delong America

What Delong America does

Delong America Inc. is the North American sales, marketing, servicing, and distribution arm of Delong Instruments (Brno, Czech Republic), a scientific instrumentation group with more than 25 years of experience in transmission electron microscopy. Headquartered at 4020 Rue St-Ambroise in Montreal, Quebec, the company sells Low Voltage Electron Microscope (LVEM) systems — specifically the benchtop LVEM 5 (5 kV, TEM/SEM/STEM modes) and the all-in-one LVEM 25E (25 kV, TEM/STEM/SEM/EDS/ED modes, resolution to 1.0 nm). These are the only TEM-class instruments commercially offered in compact, benchtop form factors.

The LVEM platform is differentiated by permanent magnet lens technology that eliminates cryogenic cooling, a Schottky field emission gun operating at low accelerating voltages (delivering roughly 10x better contrast than conventional 80–200 kV TEMs for unstained biological and low-atomic-number specimens), automated column alignments, super-fast sample exchange via integrated turbomolecular and ion-getter pumps, and a multi-mode architecture that combines imaging and analytical modes in a single ~2.5'x2.5' instrument installable on a standard electrical outlet with no special facility requirements. The LVEM 25E integrates Bruker's XFlash 630 EDS detector and Esprit software for elemental microanalysis, and the platform pairs with VitroTEM's Naiad automated Graphene Liquid Cell system for liquid-phase electron microscopy.

Delong America generates revenue through one-time capital sales of LVEM instruments, ongoing sales of accessories, spare parts, and consumables, and a leasing/financing program that broadens access to budget-constrained academic and clinical buyers. The company runs a direct enterprise field-sales motion supplemented by heavy event-driven demand generation at scientific conferences (MRS, ACS, ASV, ASN Kidney Week), application-note content marketing, and LinkedIn. Customers are concentrated in life sciences research (drug delivery, pathology, virology, cell biology), materials science (polymers, nanostructures, energy, environmental toxicology), clinical pathology (kidney, heart, neurological biopsy EM), and higher-education teaching labs — including named institutions such as AIST, TU Berlin, Corning, Cal State LA, University of Delaware, Georgia Tech, Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla (via the NSF HVEDI Biology Integration Institute), and Cuba's CIGB (via the Probiocuba initiative).

Name

Delong America

Legal name

Delong America Inc.

Website

https://delongamerica.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Delong America, a Montreal-based subsidiary of Czech instrument maker Delong Instruments, sells the world's only benchtop and compact Low Voltage Electron Microscopes (LVEM 5 and LVEM 25E) to academic, clinical pathology, materials science, and biotech researchers globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electron Microscopy Instruments

NAICS

Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516)

SIC

Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826)

akta.pro primary industry

Microscopy, Imaging & Flow Cytometry Instruments (HLAGAIAE)

Keywords

• Benchtop electron microscopes
• Low voltage TEM
• Materials science imaging
• Biological electron microscopy
• Transmission electron microscopy

Headquarters

HQ city

Montréal

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel

Revenue model

1. Low Voltage Electron Microscope Sales: Sale of benchtop and compact low voltage electron microscopes (LVEM 5 and LVEM 25E) to academic, research, clinical, and industrial customers. Instruments are sold directly through enterprise sales with pricing based on configuration and accessories.
2. Accessories and Spare Parts: Sale of accessories, spare parts, and consumables for LVEM microscopes including specimen preparation tools and upgrade modules.
3. LVEM Leasing & Financing: Equipment leasing and financing programs offered to customers, enabling acquisition of LVEM instruments through flexible payment arrangements rather than upfront capital purchase.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Delong America manufactures and sells low voltage electron microscope (LVEM) systems, specifically the LVEM 5 (5 kV benchtop TEM) and the LVEM 25E (25 kV all-in-one compact TEM combining TEM, STEM, SEM, EDS, and ED modes). These instruments serve biological and material science imaging needs for academic, research, clinical, and industrial customers, with no special facility requirements (no cooling, power, or anti-vibration isolation needed). The company also provides accessories, spare parts, consumables, and leasing/financing options for its microscopes.

Product overview

Delong America offers a portfolio of Low Voltage Electron Microscopes (LVEM) designed for benchtop and compact nanoscale imaging. The product line consists of two main instruments: the LVEM 5 (5kV benchtop TEM with TEM/SEM/STEM modes) and the LVEM 25E (25kV all-in-one compact TEM with TEM/STEM/SEM/EDS/ED modes). Both instruments leverage low-voltage technology to achieve high contrast imaging of biological and material science samples without requiring heavy-metal staining or specialized facility infrastructure.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• LVEM 5 Benchtop Electron Microscope The LVEM 5 is the only benchtop Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM), built on the revolutionary LVEM platform at 5 kV. A true benchtop instrument offering TEM, SEM, and STEM imaging modes for high-contrast nanoscale imaging of biological and material science samples, with no special facility requirements such as cooling, special power, or anti-vibration isolation.
• LVEM 25E All-in-One Electron Microscope The LVEM 25E is an All-in-One compact transmission electron microscope operating at 25 kV. It combines 3 imaging modes (TEM, STEM, SEM) with 2 analytical modes (EDS, ED) into one self-contained instrument, providing multiple data results from one sample with resolution as high as 1.0 nm and uniquely high contrast on biological and soft-material samples.

Quantifiable outcome

• 10x better contrast at 25kV compared to conventional 80-200kV TEM for biological specimens
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• VitroTEMcoreTechnology or IntegrationVitroTEM develops the Naiad automated Graphene Liquid Cell (GLC) preparation system using Loop-Assisted Transfer (LAT) method. Delong Instruments' LVEM 25E at 25kV is paired with VitroTEM's GLC automation to enable researchers to image wet/hydrated organic samples in their native liquid state with uniquely high contrast and resolution. The combined solution provides automated GLC preparation with high-yield, reproducible results and superior electron microscopy imaging for liquid-phase electron microscopy applications. Co-authored application note published in MRS Advances journal (2025).
• Delong InstrumentscoreOthersDelong Instruments (based in Brno, Czech Republic — the world capital of electron microscopy) is the parent company and manufacturer of LVEM low-voltage electron microscopes. With more than 25 years of experience in TEM, Delong Instruments develops advanced electron-optical instruments, provides engineering design services, and manufactures precision parts and vacuum technology. Delong America is the long-time partner responsible for global sales, marketing, servicing, and distribution network establishment.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• JEOL: Japanese manufacturer of transmission electron microscopes and other electron-optical instruments. Direct competitor in the TEM market; Delong's LVEM is benchmarked against JEOL 1010 TEM in the cited clinical validation.
• TESCAN: Czech manufacturer of electron microscopes (SEM, FIB-SEM, and TEM) for materials and life sciences. Directly comparable in product category and geographic roots, with broader installed base.
• Delong Instruments: Brno, Czech Republic-based parent company that designs and manufactures the LVEM microscopes sold by Delong America. Same core technology and product family, with Delong Instruments handling manufacturing and Delong America handling global sales/marketing.

Broad incumbents

• Bruker: Scientific instruments company whose XFlash EDS detector is integrated into Delong's LVEM 25E. Bruker also sells AFMs and other characterization instruments that overlap with Delong's materials-science customer base.
• Hitachi High-Tech: Manufactures electron microscopes (TEM and SEM) along with a broad range of scientific and industrial instruments. Competes with Delong in electron microscopy for research and industry.
• Carl Zeiss Microscopy: Global microscopy leader offering both optical and electron microscopes for life sciences and materials research. Overlaps with Delong in nanoscale imaging but with a much larger portfolio and enterprise reach.
• Thermo Fisher Scientific (FEI): Through its FEI heritage, Thermo Fisher is the largest global TEM/SEM vendor with broad life-sciences and materials-science offerings. Overlaps with Delong in EM for biological and materials imaging but with much wider product portfolio and scale.
• Leica Microsystems (Danaher): Microscopy and histology instruments provider for life sciences and clinical pathology. Overlaps with Delong in clinical pathology and biological imaging workflows.

Emerging players

• Nion: Specialized US developer of aberration-corrected STEM instruments for advanced materials research. Comparable as a niche, technology-focused EM company targeting research customers.
• VitroTEM: Developer of automated Graphene Liquid Cell (GLC) preparation systems for liquid-phase electron microscopy. Has an active co-marketing integration partnership with Delong's LVEM 25E for hydrated-sample imaging.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/delong-america
• Xx.com/delongamerica

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Delong America