Last Monday, a group of prominent businessmen visited the ALBA Synchrotron in Cerdanyola del Vallès, Barcelona. During their tour, they learned about the capabilities and applications of ALBA's ten operational beamlines, which enable advanced studies in biosciences, nanoscience, and materials science.
The visit included demonstrations of experiments and presentations on the scientific and technological impact of the synchrotron.
/
ALBA is a state-of-the-art scientific infrastructure that utilizes synchrotron radiation generated by electrons accelerated to nearly the speed of light.
This radiation is used in various fields of research, from molecular biology to materials science, enabling extremely precise and detailed analysis. With its ten operational beamlines, ALBA provides advanced services to researchers and businesses, contributing to scientific and technological progress in Spain and Europe.
About ALBA
The ALBA Synchrotron is the largest synchrotron light laboratory in the Mediterranean region. With its complex facilities, ALBA generates synchrotron light by accelerating electrons in a storage ring. This light is directed into various beamlines that enable high-precision experiments across diverse scientific fields. ALBA plays a crucial role in advancing scientific and technological research, providing researchers and businesses with powerful tools to explore and develop new applications and knowledge.