Microbiology

Microbiology

  • Batteriology
Batteriology

Culture, isolation and phenotypic and / or molecular identification of the main aerobic and anaerobic pathogenic bacteria.
Growth curves.

  • Evaluation of sensitivity to antimicrobial agents ( i.e. antibiotic, Phyto-extracts, other compounds)
Evaluation of sensitivity to antimicrobial agents ( i.e. antibiotic, Phyto-extracts, other compounds)

Antibiogram (broth microdilution, E-test, Kirby Bauer)
Antimicrogram (broth microdilution)
Determination of the Post Antibiotic Effect.
Killing curves
Determination of the effects of antimicrobial combinations: fractional inhibitory concentration (FIC).
In vitro methods for assessing the antimicrobial activity against bacterial biofilms
Industrial production process and finished product control: Microbial Challenge Test (MCT)
Determination of the antimicrobial potential of plant extracts

  • Assays and infection models
  • Virology
Assays and infection models

Pharmacokinetic and pharmacological bioavailability assays with microbiological methods from biological fluids and tissue.
Experimental infections in animal models.
Experimental infections in “in vitro” tissues

Virology

Serological diagnostics for the determination of circulating levels of anti-IgG, IgM, IgA of common pathogens
Plaque Assay

Molecular diagnostic