Water Microbiology

  1. Aliivibrio (Vibrio) fischeri: qualitative and quantitative culture; Presumptive identification by bioluminescence; Molecular identification (sequencing).
  2. Arcobacter spp. - (see in the Clinical Microbiology area: Arcobacter spp. Human and animal pathology interest and in contamination sources -water and food from animal origin-)
  3. Mesophilic aerobes at 22ºC and 37ºC.
  4. Nematodes, Eggs in sewage water: Concentration; Counting; Molecular identification of species (PCR and sequencing).
  5. Bacteriophages in water - (See: Phages in water in the Water Microbiology Area).
  6. Beggiatoa spp. - Molecular qualitative PCR detection and identification by sequencing.
  7. Bryozoa (Bryozoans) in fresh water. Colonial animals causing water pipes obstruction: Microscopic observation; Molecular identification of species.
  8. Burkholderia pseudomallei (Melioidosis): Culture and molecular diagnosis (PCR).
  9. Sulphite-reducing Clostridia.
  10. Coccidia oocysts (Cryptosporidium spp. and Cystoisospora spp.) in water.
  11. Cryptosporidium parvum , after concentration of oocysts
  12. Eikelboom 021N (Thiothrix eikelboomii, Thiolinea disciformis, Thiofilum flexile): Isolation in culture; Molecular diagnosis (PCR); Molecular identification (sequencing).
  13. Endotoxins-Bacterial endotoxins by LAL test (Limulus Amebocyte Lysate) in water and aqueous solutions for medical use. (Accredited by ENAC.
  14. Enterobacteriaceae
  15. Enterococcus spp. - Detection, counting and identification.
  16. Enterovirus , culture and PCR
  17. Escherichia coli - detection, enumeration and identification.
  18. Escherichia coli (O157: H7)
  19. ETBE (Ethyl Tert-Butyl Ether)-degrading microorganisms: Detection and identification in water and soil.
  20. Fecal coliforms.
  21. Fecal streptococci (enterococci) - (See Enterococcus spp)
  22. Filamentous microorganisms from sludge and WWTP: Culture ; observation microscopic growths; Molecular identification of different colony morphotypes (sequencing).
  23. Giardia spp., Detection of cysts
  24. Giardia spp. y Cryptosporidium spp. in water: Giardia spp. cysts and Cryptosporidium spp. oocysts in water samples.
  25. Helicobacter pylori in water
  26. Helminths, detection of eggs of nematodes, cestodes (Taenia spp.) or flukes in surface water or wastewater: separation by concentration methods; microscopic observation; Molecular identification (sequencing).
  27. Hydrocarbon-degrading microorganisms TPH-GRO (Total Petroleum Hydrocarbon-Gasoline Range Organics): Detection and identification in water and soil.
  28. Legionella pneumophila , culture, ISO 11731 standards as: 1998 and 11731-2: 2004 .
  29. Legionella pneumophila , PCR
  30. Leptospira spp.: tests for Leptospira spp. detection in water samples.
  31. Microthrix parvicella: Isolation in culture; Molecular diagnosis (PCR); Molecular identification (sequencing).
  32. Molluscum contagiosum, Virus ..., - Detection in pool water and other shared water systems (see Molluscum contagiosum virus in Clinical Microbiology area).
  33. MTBE (Methyl Tert-Butyl Ether)-degrading microorganisms: Detection and identification in water and soil.
  34. Mycobacterium chelonae in water: Molecular diagnosis (PCR).
  35. Mycobacterium immunogenum (Complex Mycobacteium chelonae-Mycobacterium abscessus) - Implications in the metallurgical and related industries, and hospital infections: Culture; Real-time qualitative or quantitative PCR; Identification and con
  36. Nematodes and larvae (Baermann method)
  37. Norovirus and Sapovirus (Caliciviridae) (See Norovirus and Sapovirus in the area of ??food microbiology).
  38. Pasteurella spp. in water: Molecular diagnosis (PCR).
  39. Phages in water: alternative indicators viral bacterial indicators. Qualitative and quantitative methods (EPA 1601 and EPA 1602 , for males phages F + and F- somatic).
  40. Poliovirus - Culture
  41. Poliovirus - Molecular detection (PCR) after filtration.
  42. Prototheca spp.: Interest in human and animal pathology and in enviromental contamination sources (environmental samples, foods and samples of animal origin) - Culture; Molecular diagnosis (PCR); Molecular identification (PCR and sequencing)
  43. Total coliforms.
  44. Vibrio cholerae - (See area Clinical Microbiology: Vibrio cholerae cholerae classical biotype; Vibrio cholerae El Tor biotype; serogroups O1 and O139 -Bengal -, and Vibrio cholerae NAG (non-O1, non-O139).
  45. Vibrio parahaemolyticus
  46. Vibrios (other)
  47. Water and food-borne viruses: Calicivirus (Norovirus and Sapovirus), Rotavirus, Enterovirus, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis E, Human intestinal Adenovirus and Astrovirus. Molecular diagnosis (Real Time RT-PCR or PCR), with virus concentration by filtration
  48. Water or sediment analysis of sewage treatment plants for mobile and sessile ciliates, amoebas, flagellates and filamentous bacteria: qualitative microscopic examination (phase contrast) and after staining; Count per unit volume; Suspended solids;