The Environmental Microbiology laboratory will have educational and research purposes serving local and regional interests in microbiological analysis of aquatic and terrestrial environments:

1. the determination of aquatic toxicity through the use of indicator microorganisms (bacteria, microcrustaceans among others);
2. Quantification of bacteria (heterotrophic; total coliforms, thermotolerant coliforms and Escherichia coli) in water samples through the methods of Filter Membrane and Colilert;
3. Survey of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi spores in soil samples; Quantification of total bacteria and fungi in soil samples;
4. Microbial biomass in soil.