Aims

The Lab was created in 1984. The main aims pursued are:

• To offer the society access to a prompt and economical chemical analysis service, supported by the solid professional level of a team with wide experience in the field and continuous updating.
• To make accurate and precise chemical evaluations, ensuring quality and translating the results obtained into terms easy to understand by the client.

Structure

The Lab is directed by Lic. In Chemical Sciences Alicia Fabrizio de Iorio and Lic. Alicia Rendina, Assistant Director.

It is divided in theme areas:

• Soils physical-chemical analysis
• Analysis of water quality for human and animal use.
• Analysis of water aptitude for irrigation purposes.
• Identification of pollutants in soils and water.
• Identification of nutrients in plant tissue.

The Lab activity is funded with resources contributed by the Division of Analytical Chemistry.

Recursos humanos

Faculty

• Lic. Alicia F. de Iorio 
• Lic. Alicia Rendina
• Lic. Martha Bargiela
• Ing. Agr. Josefina Barros
• Técnica en Saneamiento Ambiental Ana García
• Ing. Agr. Zdenka Premuzic
• Ing. Agr. Gabriela Núñez
• Ing. Agr. GabrielaTranquilli
• Ing. Agr. Hugo Miniño
• Ing. Agr. Marcelo de Siervi
• Ing. Agr. Roberto Maisonnave
• Profesora Alejandra Iriarte

Non Faculty

• Sr. Francisco Pascaretta
• Sr. Pablo Costagliola

Scientific Activity

Research Lines

• Heavy metals in water, soil and sediments.
• Water quality for production purposes.
• Water quality for human use.

Research

• Project "Integrated Analysis of the Matanza - Riachuelo Basin. Bases for its control and bio-remedy"

Services

Basically, the Lab satisfies the demands of the community regarding:

• analysis of soils for agrarian establishment;
• analysis of water for fishing activities;
• analysis of water aptitude for integral and complementary irrigation purposes;
• analysis of water quality for human use;
• identification of nutrients in plant tissue, including ornamental species in gardening and landscape design;
• Other specific analysis are also conducted upon request.

Delivery of results is made 7 - 10 after samples are received, according to the volume of the work requested.

Academic Activity

The Analytical Chemistry Division is in charge of the "General Chemistry" graduate lecture in the Agrarian Engineering course and "Applied General Chemistry" in the Floriculture and Gardening Technical courses. Both subjects correspond to the first year. Two intensification courses are also organized: "Determining Nitrogen and Phosphorus" and "Water Chemical Analysis".

Information

Laboratorio de Química Analítica - Biochemistry Hall - School of Agriculture
Tel: (011) 5287-0085 - E-mail: aiorio@agro.uba.ar