Isolation of different bacterial strains.

Equipment and knowledge to work with microorganisms with important physiological restrictions such as autotrophs, photosynthetics, denitrificants and nitrificants, among others.

Characterisation of isolated bacteria using molecular sequencing techniques based on 16S rRNA.

Studies of microbial communities in different environments using molecular techniques to determine their composition, diversity, structure, temporal dynamics and responses to environmental changes.

• Biodiversity in aquatic environments, identification of species and structure of communities.
• Evaluation of populations and management of fish in rivers, reservoirs and marshes.
• Molecular characterisation of bacteria.
• Isolation and culture of anaerobic bacteria.
• Various microbiological analyses (healthcare, industrial, etc).
• Development of molecular markers for the study of specific groups of microorganisms.

Tools and expertise in genomic and transcriptomic analyses of bacterial isolates with data collected using DNA and RNA massive sequencing tools.

Equipment for anaerobic bacteria cultivation under controlled atmospheres.

Cultivation of lactic acid bacteria, denitrificants, fermenting bacteria, homoacetogenic bacteria, capnophiles, carboxidotrophics, sulfate-reducers and sulphur photosynthetic bacteria.

Physiological measurements of cultures, measuring the essential kinetic parameters, the maximum growth rate, performance, the affinity constants, the mortality rate and productivity.

• Water quality evaluation and monitoring: physical/chemical and biological indicators.
• Environmental impact assessment in relation to aquatic systems.
• Ecotoxicity assays.
• Pigment determination by high-resolution chromatography.
• Analysis of the microorganisms involved in pollution and bioremediation processes.

• Projects to restore natural spaces.
• Systems of constructed marshes and tertiary purification.
• Management of aquatic systems.