The Lab

The Lab was created in 1961 pursuant to an agreement between the UBA and the National Atomic Energy Commission. Its aim is to provide assistance to the School divisions in works involving the use of isotope tracers in agriculture. As time went by, this activity was further defined and it now focuses on soils and is currently part of the Soils Division.

Aims

The main aim is to carry out basic or applied studies on soils applying isotope techniques.
Regarding teaching activities, the Lab participates in the course on Isotope Techniques in soils and cultures in the Master in Soils, given at the School of Agronomy.

Structure

• Professor in charge: Agr. Eng. Roberto Alvarez

The Lab depends from the Department of Agriculture Engineering and Land Use; the three head professors of these divisions are members of the directing committee.

The activities performed at the Lab are financed by the UBA, CONICET and CAFPTA.

Human Resources

• Faculty: 1 adjunct professor in a full time capacity
• Scholars: 2

Scientific Activity

Subsidies received in recent years

• Dynamics of the soil organic matter and agriculture output under diverse culture forms in the corn belt. CAFPTA Plant No 100. Period 1992-94.
• Dynamics of fertilizers phosphorus in soy cultures in the center-western region of the Province of Buenos Aires. Sponsored by the University of Buenos Aires, Project AG-115. Period 1995-1997.
• Accumulation and stability of the soil organic matter under diverse plowing and fertilization systems: relation with the carbon and nitrogen cycling process. Sponsored by the University of Buenos Aires, Project AG-089. Period 1995-1997.
• Wheat fertility diagnosis under diverse plowing systems in the Hilly Pampa. Project UBACyT AG 001, 1998-2000 Program.

Information

• Laboratory Radioisotopes - Wernicke Hall - School of Agriculture
  Tel: (011) 4-524-8080