Laboratorio di Microbiologia Ambientale

(Responsabili Prof. Leonardo Palombi – Dott.ssa Patrizia De Filippis) ​
SERVIZI

1. IGIENE AMBIENTALE
2. IGIENE OSPEDALIERA
  • Valutazione della qualità dell’aria e dell’acqua in ambienti ospedalieri ad alto rischio (Sale Operatorie, Unità di Terapia Intensiva).
  • Ricerca di patogeni opportunisti nei reparti ospedalieri (Pseudomonas spp., Legionella spp., Staphylococcus spp. e Aspergillus spp.)
  • Controllo della qualità microbiologica delle acque utilizzate per la preparazione dei liquidi di dialisi e ricerca delle endotossine.


LABORATORIO DI MICROBIOLOGIA
  • Cappa Biohazard
  • Termostati a diverse temperature per lo sviluppo dei microrganismi
  • Frigo-Congelatore
  • Microscopi ottici NIKON
  • Campionatore SAS per Bioaerosol
  • Rampa filtrante, Pompa da vuoto, Bagnomaria, Vortex, Stomaker, ecc.
  • Autoclave, Stufa Pasteur, Lavavetreria
SERVICES


1. ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE
-Control of microbiological parameters in:wastewaters
  • swimming pools
  • bathing waters
  • minerals and thermal waters
  • drinking water
-Search of Legionella into the water networks and air conditioning systems
-Verification of microbiological quality of indoor environments (air and surfaces)

2. HOSPITAL HYGIENE 
  • Evaluation of air and water quality in high-risk hospital environments (Operating Rooms, Intensive Care Unit).
  • Search of opportunistic pathogens in hospital departments (Pseudomonas spp., Legionella spp., Staphylococcus spp. and Aspergillus spp.)
  • Control of the microbiological quality of the waters used for the preparation of dialysis fluids and the search for endotoxins.


MICROBIOLOGY LABORATORY
  • Biohazard hood
  • Thermostats at different temperatures for the development of microorganisms
  • Refrigerator-Freezer
  • NIKON Optical Microscopes
  • SAS Bioaerosol sampler
  • Multiple vacuum filtration device, Vacuum pump, Water bath, Vortex, Stomaker, etc.
  • Autoclaves, Pasteur hot air oven, Laboratory glassware washer