LIAA
ENVIRONMENTAL AND FOOD HYGIENE LABORATORIES
Department of Medical sciences, Surgicals and Advanced Technologies, Hygiene and Public Health "G.F. Ingrassia" - University of Catania.
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Many different Laboratories work in sinergy for Food and environmental sample analysis and for healty implication evaluation of analysis results.
Metals, Pesticides and other Persistent Organic Pollutants, chemical xenobiotics and microbiological parameters, such us basic chemical parameters were performed in Food and Environmental matrices.
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Glass and media preparation Laboratory
Food Preparation Laboratory
Samples Preparation Laboratory
Microbiological Laboratory
Chemical Laboratory
Sample preparation Laboratory is widely equipped for analysis preparation of air, soil, liquid and solid waste and biological samples.
Features:
1 Microwave Laborory System,
Milestone
1 Microwave Start D, Milestone Laborory System, Milestone
1 Freezer, Piardi
1 Digiprep Sos Solence
2 Magnetic Mixer, Velp Scientifica
1 Mixer, Edmund Buhler
1 Mixer, Promaz Heidolph
1 Rotavapor, Heidolph
1 Thermostat Bath, Falc
1 Centrifuge, Eppendorf
2 Chemical Hood
The main activity:
to prepare food samples, including of
water for human consumption for the analytical
determination to be carried out here and at the
S3.
In addition, analyzes are carried out for quality
control in the production chain of food substances .
In fact, thanks to a sophisticated spectrophotometric
technology and a range of specific reagents have
been developed rapid methods that allow to perform various analysis such as: test of acidity, peroxide,
soaps on fats and oils, urea, lactic acid , alkaline
phosphatase, butyric acid, antibiotics, allergens,
vitamins, mycotoxins, ashes...
We also carry out various colorimetric , immuno,
immunochromatographic assays.
Features:
1 Refrigerated Ultracentrifuge Eppendorf
1 Plate reader and strip with 4 UV
wavelengths DAS
1 FOODLAB CDR
1 Wash Plates automated
Perkin-Elmer
1 Stereoscopic Zeiss
The main activity:
preparation of culture
media, both liquid and solid,
according to strict ISO standards.
In addition, the glassware is
prepared for the other
laboratories (S1-S2-CH) and
sampling operations.
Features :
1 door fridge-freezer
1 Scale Mettler Toledo Technology AB 204-S
1 Centrifuge
2 Extractor chemical
2 autoclaves
3 Professional Automatic Dishwasher Miele
G 7733
2 Thermostat Variable temperature from
4 ° C to 99 ° C
1 Millipore Water Purification Systems
The modern equipment and furnishings
dedicated to the activities of the laboratory allow a wide type of analytical testings that
the chemical laboratory performs for the agri-food, environmental and industrial challenges.
The CH laboratory is able to analyze all of the chemical parameters in water, soil, air, food and waste.
Features:
1 UV-VIS spectrophotometer Perkin Elmer
1 UV-VIS spectrophotometer Shimadzu
1 IR spectrophotometer Perkin Elmer
1 Automatic Titrator Metrohm 794 Basic Titrino
NOVA 2 Spectro 60 and TR 320 Merck
1 Shimadzu TOC-V CSH
1 Distiller UNIT B-324 Büchi
2 ion chromatographs UV Methohm
1 Thermo-Orion Conductivity
1 Turbidimeter
1 Rotavapor R-205
1 Digestor
1 Thermoreactor
1 Turb 500 IR
The microbiology laboratory employs qualified personnel and modern equipment for basic analysis and research.
The area of ​​activities concern analysis in water used for the human consumption in swimming pool water, mineral waters and in different environmental matrices as wastewater (urban and industrial), sludge from sewage treatment plant for the monitoring of biological risk, food with regard to the risk in the food chain, microbiological surveillance is carried out in the hospital environment (operating rooms, wards, etc. ).
Features:
2 Thermostats with adjustable temperature
2 Thermostatic baths
2 Microscope Zeiss
1 Filtration System Sartorius
2 Refrigerated Thermostats.
1 Laminar flow hood
1 Fridge thermostat
1 Transilluminator
Strumental 1 Laboratory
Strumental 2 Laboratory
Strumental 3 Laboratory
Wide is the type of analytical tests performed in gas chromatography
that the laboratory produces for the agri-food, environmental and industrial challenges .
The laboratory is able to analyze all matrices : water , soil, air, waste , food , biological fluids and human and animal tissues being dedicated to the research of the following substances : VOC , PCB 's, pesticides ( phosphorus , Nitrogenous , chlorinated ), hydrocarbons, fatty acids, etc...
Features:
1 GC -MS Clarus 500 S 60 MS ion trap with turbomulecolar pump Saturn 2100 T
1 Ion Trap GC -MS -MS Varian 4000 that offers three configurations : internal ionization (II) , external ionization (EI) or hybrid chemical ionization ( CI).
3 Shimadzu GC model 2010 equipped with autosampler and FID and ECD detectors
1 GC Perkin Elmer Clarus with autosampler and NPD and FPD detectors .
2 Perkin Elmer Clarus 500 GC with static head space
and cryo- autosampler Turbomatrix 40.
3 Hydrogen generators NMH2
500 Abservica Analytical.
Thanks to modern equipment available tothe laboratory S2
large is the type of analytical
tests performed in Atomic Absorption, ICP and ICP - Mass for the sectors food , environmental, industrial and healthcare .
The laboratory is able to analyze all matrices : water, soil , air, waste , food , body fluids , human tissues, animals and plants , being dedicated to typing and determination of heavy metals.
Features:
1 800 Perkin Elmer Atomic Absorption AAnalyst with high performance burner system , TotalFlow â„¢ controls for gas flame
1 FIAS 100 Perkin Elmer
1 Optical ICP Optima 2000 DV Perkin Elmer
1 DRC.e ELAN ICP -MS quadrupole mass spectrometer Perkin Elmer
2 Mineralization Mileston Ethos Touch Control.
S3 laboratory producs a wide tipe
of anlitical tests for the agri-food, environmental, industrial , pharmaceutical
and healthcare by liquid chromatography.
All matrices ( air, water, soil , waste, food , fluids , vegetable and animal tissues , drugs ).
Also ecotoxicological tests are performed .
Features:
1 HPLC -UV -FL Varian Prostar with autosampler , column thermostat valve multi column and collector of fractions.
1 HPLC -UV -FL Perkin Elmer Series 200 with autosampler , column thermostat valve multi column , GRAPES ( photochemical post-column derivatisation ) and Carbalab - Pickering ( chemist post-column derivatisation ) .
1 ESI -LC- MS- MS equipped with autosampler and triple quadrupole detector .
1 GC -MS -MS triple quadrupole .
1 multi position ASE ( Automatic Dynamic Extractor positive pressure ) .
1 UV - GPC (Gel Permeation
Chromatography).
1 Büchi Syncore with chiller
1 Microtox for analysis of acute toxicity inhe liquid
phase.
Asbestos preparation Laboratory
Asbestos preparation laboratory is mainly dedicated to samples preparation for asbestos research.
Features:
1 Hood Asem En 14175 Technical Furniture Casarin
1 Acetone Spray 240v/110v Js Holdings Aquaria
1 Retsch Mixer Mill Mm 301 Retsch
1 Pulverizer Mill Seneco Lm-1-It
Electronic Microscopy Laboratory
ME laboratory is highly specialized in the chemical and morphological identification of amphibole asbestos in the disposal of waste, remediation of soils and on the ability of giving back being also able to provide data about the structure and ultrastructure of cell samples of various origin (animal, plant, protozoa) and on the structural and chemical identification of inorganic and organic particulate.
Features:
1 Optical contrast phase microscope Nikon Eclipse E400
1 Scanning electron microscope with microanalysis SEM-EDXA Cambridge Instruments mod. Stereoscan 360
1 Diffractometer Rigaku Miniflex
1 metallizer. Cressington Sputter Coater 108 Auto
1 Stereoscopic.
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