Centro ISIDE has got a laboratory able to realize chemical, physical and biological analyses of water and sediments, according to the standards of norms in force, using modern and innovative instrumentations. Technicians high specialized briefly supply results with high accuracy and reliability, either for most common main parameters and for parameters most difficult to measure.

Chemical, physical and biological water analyses

The determination of chemical, physical, biological and microbiological parameters of water allows to collect information about the causes of possible pollution, to completely know quality state and level of alteration of water environment. The samples can be used to obtain:

• Chemical and physical analyses (pH, temperature, transparency, alkalinity, hardness, conductivity, suspended solids, etc.);
• Chemistry analyses (ammonia, nitrogen, phosphorus, chlorides, sulfates, BOD, COD, etc.);
• Analyses and search of metals (iron, manganese, nickel, etc.);
• Biological and microbiological analyses (bacterial counts, coliforms, escherichia coli, streptococcus, chlorophyll “a”, etc.).

Chemical, physical and biological sediments analyses

The sediments have a fundamental role in the chemical and biological processes of the aquatic ecosystems. The analyses concur to verify contaminations with toxic elements like as heavy metals, diossines, pesticides, IPA, PCB, to analyze the trophic state of the water body and to verify the presence of polluting agents like as herbicides, fertilizers, etc. The analyses are therefore necessaries in order to estimate the effects of possible reclamations and to realize an eco compatible sediments management. The samples can be used to obtain:

• Chemical analyses (iron, manganese, cadmium, zinc, nickel, lead, copper, chromium, etc.);
• Physical analyses (humidity, granulometric, specific weight, etc.);
• Toxicity tests (daphnia magna, bioluminescent bacteria, etc.)

Centro ISIDE's laboratory benefits:

• technicians high specialized that assure analyses according to standards of norms in force and analytical official methods (IRSA-CNR APAT);
• use of modern measuring instrumentations: spectrophotometer, chromatograph, atomic absorption, mineralizers, etc.;
• time analyses optimization;
• high accuracy and reliability, either for most common chemical, physical and biological parameters (pH, temperature, conductivity, oxygen, nutriments, etc.) and for parameters most difficult to measure (particular toxics, metals, etc.);
• data elaboration and reports either in graphic and tabular layout for quickly and immediate understanding of phenomena happening in the aquatic environment analyzed.