Laboratory of Environmental Microbiology

(Head: Prof. Leonardo Palombi – Dr. Patrizia De Filippis
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