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.
You can be assured – we have a commitment to excellence when it comes to the level of care we provide.
Glass and media preparation Laboratory
Food Preparation Laboratory
Samples Preparation Laboratory
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.
The main activity:
to prepare food samples, including of
water for human consumption .
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.
Sample preparation Laboratory is widely equipped for analysis preparation of air, soil, liquid and solid waste and biological samples.
Microwave, distillators and hoods are used for all type of organic and inorganic parameters extractions.
Chemical Laboratory
Microbiological Laboratory
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.
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. ).
Strumental 1 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...
Strumental 2 Laboratory
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.
Asbestos preparation Laboratory
Asbestos preparation laboratory is mainly dedicated to samples preparation for asbestos research.
The laboratory producs also a wide tipe of anlitical tests for the agri-food, environmental, industrial , pharmaceutical and healthcare by liquid chromatography. Microplastics and nanoplastics extractions by all type of samples ( organic and inorganic such as: air, water, soil , waste, food , fluids , vegetable and animal tissues , drugs ).
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.
The ME Lab is used also for Microplastics and nanoplastics analysis in organic and inorganic matrices , including human, vegetal and food samples.
Also, Vibrio fischeri ecotoxicological acute toxicity tests are performed in solid and liquid samples .
Microplastics in food
Diatoms in sea samples
Microbiology
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